Snake ID please - Noosa Hinterland, QLD

[Froggy35]

Hi there,


So we leave on a bit of acreage up in the hills, have a dam where we regularly see red-belly-blacks slither around (just saw 2 today hanging out together). We also have an absolutely gorgeous massive carpet snake who comes to visit (sorry no pix). And we also have a frangipane tree which is a favorite hot spot for snakes to come rub and shed their skins.


Now in the last week, we've had this little fella come up twice - but we just have no idea what he/she may be. From the scales around the eyes, the shape of its head, and its scales, and its colors, he/she just seems like a bitser of all kinds..


My hubby reckons it is a python but I would like to be sure, so I tried to take many pix to ask you all for help to ID him/her.

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Here are pix from about 2 weeks ago:

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And here are pix of tonight

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and of his body:

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Divided sub-caudal:
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[Bushman]

That's definitely a Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis)
The most distinguishing features are the overall orange brown colouration, salmon belly and cat like vertical pupil.

 

[Froggy35]

Thanks so much for all your help

 

[Bushman]

You're welcome. They can be quite defensive if approached too closely and may bite if provoked but are not considered dangerous, as they're back-fanged and only mildly venomous.

 

[Froggy35]

You're welcome. They can be quite defensive if approached too closely and may bite if provoked but are not considered dangerous, as they're back-fanged and only mildly venomous.

That makes sense, he/she was definitely following my moves.. My hubby kept saying, it's a tree snake, but some of the pictures of its head are just so weird, I could not fully agree.. but now I can

Well, he/she is a beauty..