Copperhead

[AustHerps]

Sssssnakeman and his partner were kind enough to let Misky and I join them to release a copperhead they'd been called to relocate in the South-East suburbs of Melbourne. It took a while to find the right spot for him, nice and away from people/buildings/roads/etc, but he soon shot off to enjoy living in peace

Here are a couple of shots:

Thanks again guys for letting us join you It's always a blast seeing wild herps.

Cheers,
Austy.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

no worries austy,
i knew youd like a chance to do this.
great meeting misky to.
baz

 

[LeaBilby]

Is this a Copperhead?

Just got back from a trip to the Grampians and drove back via Great Ocean Road and Then up past Beachport. Stopped at a conservation park called Lake Frome near Beachport, and saw 10 snakes. Some were Tigers, as you could see the stripes, but what is this? Is it a Copperhead or another Tiger??

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

it is a copperhead

 

[LeaBilby]

more pics

??

 

[LeaBilby]

Tigers

The one on the road was a Tiger for sure, how about the one on the riverbank?

 

[jungle]

Copper Head

Hi,
I'm new to this site, I had the unnerving pleasure of having one of these snakes join us in our living room earlier this year. Not being experienced in having handled snakes like this before posed a real problem. Yep being the only man around if was left to me!

Do you guys know of anyone in melbourne who can catch these guys. We have a rather large brown hanging around and also a red bellied blake snake out the back door. The misses isn't to keen for another meetining.

Jason:lol:

 

[Glimmerman]

Beautiful creatures aren't they :shock: . I just love elapids...... actually I'll simplify it ........ snakes.:lol:

 

[shamous1]

Hi,
I'm new to this site, I had the unnerving pleasure of having one of these snakes join us in our living room earlier this year. Not being experienced in having handled snakes like this before posed a real problem. Yep being the only man around if was left to me!

Do you guys know of anyone in melbourne who can catch these guys. We have a rather large brown hanging around and also a red bellied blake snake out the back door. The misses isn't to keen for another meetining.

Jason:lol:

What side of Melbourne are you on?

 

[elapid68]

The one on the road was a Tiger for sure, how about the one on the riverbank?

The one on the bank could be a number of critters. The animal isn't close enough to make a good identification. Next time could you try and get a bit close or use a bigger zoom.

 

[pepper]

We had a small copper head here about 2 years ago we caught ( my partner ) and watched for awhile and then let it go. I found it hard to identify as they're quite like a tiger but seeing your pics of copper head it definately was one. My sister found another on the road that had just been run over by a car and I thought it also was a copper head and after seeing pics it was

 

[jungle]

Where in Gembrook we have had a few run ins with snakes Tigers, Redbellys and a big brown that whent almost between my legs when I was fixing the fence on the chook shed. It didn't even batter a eye just cruzed on through. When I jumped back a bit it sort of flattened out it neck a bit, but slowly just cruzed away. I guess it's the king of it's eliment. Really buzz though.

 

[AustHerps]

Where in Gembrook we have had a few run ins with snakes Tigers, Redbellys and a big brown that whent almost between my legs when I was fixing the fence on the chook shed.

It's always fun looking down at your feet and finding a venomous snake cruising by lol

 

[jungle]

Yeah, what got me though was it's confidence just kinda looked up to say "don't eventhink about it mate it'll be all tears". lol

 

[snakeeyes]

i was also there with my son at the release of the copperhead, was amazing and scary sort of

 

[elapid68]

Copperhead - scary, that's two words that don't belong in the same sentence

Coppers are sweethearts. They thrash around a bit when you pick them up, but it's near impossible to get them to bite (famous last words)

 

[ando611]

Is the one in the pic Austrelaps Superbus (lowland) or Austrelaps Ramsayi (Highland)?

It's an absolute beauty! There's loads of highland copperheads on my fathers property, he's seen plenty. Everytime i go and visit him i search long and hard through the tussocks to find one but am yet to have any luck

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Do you guys know of anyone in melbourne who can catch these guys.

if you ring your local council office they will give a list of numbers of your local wildlife controllers

Coppers are sweethearts. They thrash around a bit when you pick them up, but it's near impossible to get them to bite (famous last words)

famous last words is right,lol

Is the one in the pic Austrelaps Superbus (lowland) or Austrelaps Ramsayi (Highland)?

we mostly get the lowland Superbus in our area, with quite a lot of colour variations.
baz

 

[jungle]

Copper head

Copperhead - scary, that's two words that don't belong in the same sentence

Coppers are sweethearts. They thrash around a bit when you pick them up, but it's near impossible to get them to bite (famous last words)

The one in my living room was striking at me!! (several times too) I assume I will see a lot more snake about with the drier weather etc. The copper head was out when it was fairly cool though mid to late afternoon. There was a fair bit of noise around with the kids os I thought it was strange for it to come inside. Glad it wasn't the big brown!

 

[ando611]

if you ring your local council office they will give a list of numbers of your local wildlife controllers

famous last words is right,lol

we mostly get the lowland Superbus in our area, with quite a lot of colour variations.
baz

Yeah I thought it must be, the lowland tends to have far better colours.