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[DiMackay]

Hi,
had this guy visiting my back patio yesterday. I am used to seeing smaller yellow bellied GTS here, but this one was bigger and cream/tan underneath..but it think it is still a GTS. What do you think?
I tried to scare it away from the patio, but it didnt seem to want to go past the dogs bed (?smell) it got a bit upset and flared its neck at me. I eventually moved it on and it took off like a flash.
Sorry the pics are pretty crap, it was with my phone camera

 

[Scleropages]

Thats a nice blue one!! , wish I could find some captive bred blues for sale

 

[DiMackay]

I hope to see it again and get some better pics and a better look. im not sure if the blue was just reflection from the window? Was def more tan colured just under the head.

 

[Scleropages]

Looks blue in the pics, but could be black or in-shed , hope you get more pics! _ Might not even be a GTS 0_o

 

[chondrogreen]

How fast are they huh.
I was handling a wild one years ago that went a bit nuts and when I put it down it took off like a shot.
I reckon it crossed the park and got up a tree before I blinked, man they are speed demons when they want to be.

 

[DiMackay]

Looks blue in the pics, but could be black or in-shed , hope you get more pics! _ Might not even be a GTS 0_o

Shh..i want to believe it is a GTS ..I dont want to think I have a nasty at my patio..there is a hole in the screen of that window where it was! :?

Does anyone think it is likely to be something else?

 

[JasonL]

From those pics, general shape, tail length and how it is climbing, I would guess it is probably a GTS, though better pics would be a help.

 

[DiMackay]

From those pics, general shape, tail length and how it is climbing, I would guess it is probably a GTS, though better pics would be a help.

if it visits again I will get the camera ready! It was spotted in the grass a week or so ago by my son too, so it prob will be sticking around..unless i scared it too much yesterday.
Was a great climber..used the lines in the bricks really well. Another pic of that here as it went behind the table:

 

[syeph8]

Definately looks and sounds like CTS. They used to use the bricks like that when i lived up north. I'm guessing you live in or near Townseville?

 

[DiMackay]

Mackay..

 

[syeph8]

i would say that is well within the normal areas where common tree snakes are found black with cream/yellow bellies. A lot of people refer to them as yellow belly black snakes in Thuringowa, I know, when they are obviously not black snakes (pseudechis), i think some taipans are referred to as yellow bellied black snakes also, but not local to where you are, and with a very different body shape. (obviously)

 

[DiMackay]

Oh..there are taipans around too! i havent seen one, but had a friend living in the middle of a cane field and they used to get them pretty often. But yes a very different critter.

 

[syeph8]

usually a different colour there too. although colour is definately not everything!