Found this juvenile brown snake around Bundoora. When first encountered it was making very little movements due to its cold body temperature when found (was in aestivation). However it soon warmed up from the heat of the sun and started to become more active and started bluff striking, gaping its mouth, whipping around to defend itself from what it perceived me as a potential predator and rightfully so. When that didn't work it tried to escape. Eventually it just sat their and reared up but hardly moved probably due to the fact that most its energy levels had been spent up (they are not durable) which could bring on latic acid and because causing little movement will not cause the potential predator to go after it, it was very wary and if i was to get to close or get it to uncomfortable in anyway it would probably have tried to bite me. However next to other specimens of this species it did have a relatively placid temperament some individuals I have encountered can be very defensive and rather confronting if cornered, some who misunderstand snakes both inside and outside the herpetological community would call aggressive which is not true.
I will also add a photo of a Tiger Snake i found in late May
cheers, Micah
I will also add a photo of a Tiger Snake i found in late May
cheers, Micah