What kind of snake is this?

[snakeeater]

As you can see, it's light brown, black stripes with a bit of orange on it's head. Found in the Hunter region of NSW. It was small, very docile and didn't do anything or try to escape when a cat was playing with it or when I touched it.

Scaled (in ice cream container):
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6122/copyofsnake1medium.jpg

Here's zoomed ones:
http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4283/copyofsnake1.jpg
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3128/copyofsnake2.jpg

 

[Vegez]

Juvenile Eastern Brown Snake Pseudonaja textilis. Extremely venomous-be careful

 

[Scleropages]

Maybe don't touch it again seem you didn't know what it was.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Nice pics, very cute little browny, hope you let it go somewhere safe.

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Agreed Juvenile Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textillis) this species even as a juvenile has the potential to cause fatality. Seeing as it's already been caught you should release it away from residences in the local area taking great care not to come into any situation where you may be bitten.,

 

[Gruni]

If it is an Eastern Brown (I'm no expert but it sure looks like it could be) it is just as lethal as a full grown one if it gave you a proper tag. Pretty little buggers aren't they.

 

[-Katana-]

To give you some perspective as to how dangerous they are..

Venomous snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[snakeeater]

I looked at some pictures of them and I guess that's what it was.

It did this, too. From Wiki: "When highly agitated, they hold their necks high, appearing in an upright S-shape."

Damn. How can something so small and cute be so poisonous? I guess I shouldn't have released it so close to the house then.

Why didn't it attack the cat though? The cat didn't extend its claws to scratch it or bite it or anything, but it did hit it with its paw and pick it up in its mouth.

 

[Tit4n]

Consider yourself very lucky, along with your cat.

 

[Pythoninfinite]

Very toxic venom, but very small fangs - the cat would only have a couple of places around the head and mouth where a bite would be effective. Keep an eye out for changes in the behaviour/wellbeing of your cat for the next couple of days though...

Jamie

 

[Chanzey]

Very lucky

 

[snakeeater]

It's the neighbours cat.. Thanks guys.

 

[fauce]

congrats for the best quality photos in an ID thread ever! clear and big.

 

[Origamislice]

I looked at some pictures of them and I guess that's what it was.

It did this, too. From Wiki: "When highly agitated, they hold their necks high, appearing in an upright S-shape."

Damn. How can something so small and cute be so poisonous? I guess I shouldn't have released it so close to the house then.

Why didn't it attack the cat though? The cat didn't extend its claws to scratch it or bite it or anything, but it did hit it with its paw and pick it up in its mouth.

aaaaaaaah! you called it poisonous??????? ALL CAPS RAGE!!!
lol

 

[Nes88c]

seriosuly cannot believe you just picked up the worlds most venomous snake... wow, be careful please, its things like this that gives snakes bad names .

p.s. i believe all the pretty snakes and animals are the deadly ones lol

 

[saximus]

...the worlds most venomous snake...

Ummm...

 

[Manda1032]

Beautiful

 

[snakeeater]

congrats for the best quality photos in an ID thread ever! clear and big.

Here's some more.
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3102/snake5.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/949/snake4p.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1245/snake3j.jpg

aaaaaaaah! you called it poisonous??????? ALL CAPS RAGE!!!
lol

Sorry, haha. Now I've learned..

 

[Gruni]

It's easy to understand why people like elapids when you look at this little guy. Very pretty snakes, it's a shame the banding dissapears so much as they mature.