avoidssnakes
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Hello,
I was hoping someone would be able to help me with an identification of a snake I nearly stepped on while out walking through the dunes near my home in Ocean Reef, Perth, WA.
The snake was approx. 1 foot long and a finger's width (so probably a juvenile). It's head was tapered and long. The snake was a mid-grey with black carpet python like markings. It was well camouflaged with the surround dead bark and dune foliage (I thought it was a twig when I almost stepped on it barefoot). It was not aggressive and hardly moved while I observed it. This is the first snake I have seen in metro Perth, generally I do not go out looking for them out in the wild. It's movement was a little jerky which made me think it could be a legless lizard - but I am not an expert in these things, I was led to believe they are not found in Perth area.
I have tried to identify it from images on the web - but nothing matches both colour and shape.
Any help would be appreciated - it was a very pretty little thing.
Regards
Ann
I was hoping someone would be able to help me with an identification of a snake I nearly stepped on while out walking through the dunes near my home in Ocean Reef, Perth, WA.
The snake was approx. 1 foot long and a finger's width (so probably a juvenile). It's head was tapered and long. The snake was a mid-grey with black carpet python like markings. It was well camouflaged with the surround dead bark and dune foliage (I thought it was a twig when I almost stepped on it barefoot). It was not aggressive and hardly moved while I observed it. This is the first snake I have seen in metro Perth, generally I do not go out looking for them out in the wild. It's movement was a little jerky which made me think it could be a legless lizard - but I am not an expert in these things, I was led to believe they are not found in Perth area.
I have tried to identify it from images on the web - but nothing matches both colour and shape.
Any help would be appreciated - it was a very pretty little thing.
Regards
Ann