Bandy Bandy

[Bill999]

hey
do i win?
i made him grumpy by stomping my foot on the cement just so you know i wasnt jabbing him with a stick.

 

[coxy]

Awesome, i want one one day. Always been fascinated by them since i was a kid. But there not popular in captivity i have heard

 

[Brock Lobster]

YOU WIN! I would kill to encounter one of these in the wild!

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Brock, come to Queensland! They are a pretty common find up here. That one is a pretty brilliantly coloured one though.

 

[cracksinthepitch]

Wow he's RAP dancing!!! Whaerabouts was the photo taken? Are they common there?

 

[Bill999]

hi
the photo was taken 30mins ago
in N.S.W outside of Mullumbimby (far north east coast near byron bay)

 

[FAY]

What a beautiful snake! Great pic!

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

nice looking little feela
we found one up in Quirindi under a log
it was only a baby tho, about 10cm long
cute as! shame no one had a camera

 

[ytamarin]

That's fascinating - is that what they do to make themselves look big and scary, instead of raising their head? How do they then strike from that position?

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day Bill,

Just wondering how big that guy is? Only looks to be 20-25cm?

 

[Brettix]

Very nice,i have found them in sydney,spotlighting in the national park as their nocturnal.

 

[Brock Lobster]

Brock, come to Queensland! They are a pretty common find up here. That one is a pretty brilliantly coloured one though.

i'll be up there next year to do some diving. But i think i'll do the herp tour while i'm in the area.

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

Awesome, i want one one day. Always been fascinated by them since i was a kid. But there not popular in captivity i have heard

yea i heard they feed primarily on blind snakes
but its only word of mouth so could be wrong

 

[Bill999]

hey
he was about 40-45cm.
They arc up to make themself look bigger becasue there mouths are so small
i was told they eat termits dont know how true but ment to be usually found under dead wood.
anyone help on what they eat?

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day mate,

They are only documented as eating Blind Snakes. In captivity they are normally tube fed, or force fed on rodent tails.

Cheers,

Jonno

 

[Gecko_ProCs]

ahh well i can see how that might be a bit difficult
no wonder they arnt very popular in captivity

 

[coxy]

According to the holdings list there are 2 on license in nsw, and yeah a google search says they eat blind snakes and small skinks

 

[slim6y]

WOW - beautiful photos (haven't read anyones comments sorry) - I absolutely love it!

 

[Renagade]

i've also heard that they perfer eating blind snakes...underground. no wonder they are not kept much!

 

[cracksinthepitch]

Still think he's rap dancing