RBB + other herps on our bushwalk today...(dial up warning)

[alexr]

My two boys, my nephew and I went for our first bush walk in over 6 months.

Made sure we brought the camera of course and look what we found... (Zac scared the RRB away before I could get any more pictures.)

The diamond python was a little agro at first until it got used to being held. (Both my boys got to to have a little pat) I let it go a little bit into the bush as there were lots of people around and wanted to make sure it would be safe.

All in all it was a very successful day (esp. considering this was just 3km of bush track right near my house!!!)

 

[alexr]

and here is the water dragon...

and from another angle with more of his belly showing...

 

[danw]

Nice pictures.I like the ones of the water dragon.

 

[alexr]

Thanks Dan! I was about half an arms length from him and he just kept looking at me, with his head on his side. Didn't seem scared of me at all (until I just couldn't help myself any longer and just had to have a pat...:roll: )

He was about 45cm SVL. In the above photo looks like his eye might have a bit of an infection... - didn't notice it a the time.

 

[Brodie]

Wow Dude!

I saw everything I wanted when i was in Sydney except for a Diamond......... Man I'd have killed too see one! Not a snake I would keep, but what a rush it would be too see a wild one! Very jealous...

 

[deathinfire]

Sounds like an awesome day, I remember spotting a RBB in the nature reserve behind my house, scared the crap out of me

 

[Brodie]

Gee, what would ya do if ya found a taipan then?

 

[Springherp]

Yeah mate, not a bad day's herping!

I went out for a 5 min walk this morning behind my place and caught a yellow faced whip and a bunch of dragons and skinks. Plus I think I saw a quoll.

Whereabouts did you spot these guys?
By the way, I can't see your water dragon pics.

 

[alexr]

Also saw heaps of these... Does anyone know what they are?.

They look similar to a small garden skink only bigger ~20cm (total length)

 

[serpenttongue]

Water skinks

 

[alexr]

Whereabouts did you spot these guys?
By the way, I can't see your water dragon pics.

Garigal National Park, around Davidson Cemetery.

Can you see them now? (I moved them to off my personal webserver to my animalattraction gallery)

I was very pleased with myself and hope that it is a sign of things to come....

 

[Springherp]

Awesome, yeah can see the pics now. Looks like the water dragon has a cataract.

 

[pugsly]

Great pics mate, bugger payin entry to the zoo to see ozzy wildlife hey!

 

[trader]

far out alexr!!! :shock: That must be SO exciting! Thanx for sharing! and it is good to see the younger ones learning an appreciation for reptiles!

Well done!

 

[alexr]

far out alexr!!! That must be SO exciting!

Yeah - paying for it now though... little buggers wont go to sleep far to excited. LOL!

Can't wait to go again soon... (but I think thats my yearly quota done in one hit :evil:!)

 

[Luke_G]

hey all, I went for a big bushwalk up at Colo on saturday with my family and found a green tree snake ( only small), Two Small eyed Snakes, A cunninghams Skink and about ten Copertail skinks i think there called. Everytime I Bring a Cam, I never find anything, So i thought Ill leave it at home and look wat i came across. Owell next time im bringing the camera.

 

[blake_da_snake]

wheres colo is that colovale

 

[alexr]

There is a Colo north of Sydney near the Hawkesbury river.

 

[Hickson]

alexr - that's a coincidence because I was gonna call you this afternoon (but couldn't find your number) - my Dad found this Diamond in the backyard.

About 8 feet all up. By the time I got there it had moved about 5 metres away and was sunning itself on top of a patch of Crofton Weed. Stayed there for a couple of hours until the sun was blocked by buildings, then it disappeared.

Hix

 

[indicus]

Good on ya mate.... 8)
Great to see herps in the bush; the very best!!!!
Also neat...that your boys and nephew, enjoy going with you.
I remember alot of it with my father as a child.....
Its amazing the older you get; their the times you have fond memories of.
Also it gives you; a great insight, inregards the way you keep your own herps....housing etc
When i think of Sydney; i think of a huge city, void of bush!!!.....i really need to come and see it for myself.
Some nice bushland there from what i've seen on tv etc.