Snake ID please

[MrHappy]

Last time I identified a rough scaled snake as a keelback so I thought I'd check what you think.

 

[waruikazi]

The easiest way to tell without goinf all indepth into scales is to look at the corner of the mouth. You see how the jaw turns up into a kind of grin? Means that little fella is a keelback. Roughies have a more straightline mouth.

If you are catching snakes like it appears you are i would highly reccomend you buy a feild guide. Wilson and Swan have what i recon is the best. Hit Jonno up at herpbooks for one.

 

[snakeluvver]

I'm almost 100% sure that that is aKeelback. It has a loreal scale between the eye and nasal scale, which the roughie doesnt have.

 

[MrHappy]

Thanks

 

[pythons73]

Ive found thats the easiest way also Gordo,so if its smiling at you,all is good,if its not,BE CAREFUL...

 

[snakeluvver]

Ive found thats the easiest way also Gordo,so if its smiling at you,all is good,if its not,BE CAREFUL...

Yeah I guess thats easier than looking for scale It you can see the scales on a Roughies head - you are TOO close!!!! :lol:

 

[richoman_3]

sorry if this is a dumb question,
are keelbacks venomous ? (deadly enough to kill a human ?)

 

[pythons73]

Keelbacks no,Rough scale Yes

 

[waruikazi]

sorry if this is a dumb question,
are keelbacks venomous ? (deadly enough to kill a human ?)

No mate, they are a colubrid. No Aussie colubrids are dangerous to people.

 

[snakeluvver]

No mate, they are a colubrid. No Aussie colubrids are dangerous to people.

Except possibly the Brown Tree Snake. BTS's are venomous but not really deadly, but still dangerous... ish :lol: