snake ID please...

[eipper]

HI all,

Definately a Tiger Snake Notechis scutatus, I have caught them in Wilson's Prom NP (with permits) along with Lowland Copperheads Austrelaps superbus and White Lipped Snakes Drysdalia coronoides.

Cheers,
Scott Eipper

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Baz, why were you catching tiger snakes in a National Park?

I used to camp at tidal river regularly, years ago, and i have caught them, and copperheads in the camping ground and moved them away from other campers.
Also on the tracks around the prom i have seen them but not caught them.
I should have said ive "seen' a few that share the same unbanded, coppery look..
Yeah peter, i never took any out of park.

 

[gonff]

whatever it is dont get bitten!!!! lol

 

[cracksinthepitch]

Bugger we just had a holiday there and no herps spotted, it did rain a fair bit.

 

[FNQ_Snake]

Looking at it closely, I would have to say that it looks like a Tiger. Copperhead? Close, Brown? No.

A better pic would have been good. But even still, a safe distance is better.

 

[Aslan]

I also think Tiger - I can't see any white markings on the lip generally associated with Copperheads.

...either way, the result to you 'what would happen if you got bitten' question is the same

 

[Tim.Arm]

Tiger mate. Either way if it is a copperhead or a tiger dont get bitten by it.