What's this?

[Shaggy]

My boys found this today.. dead unfortunately. I think it's a Ramphotyphlops proximus ? Can anyone confirm this? I've seen a few before.

It was about 50cm total and had a bad smell. (not a dead smell)

 

[Jonathon]

I believe that when they are harassed they release some stinky acid stuff to deter predators (like turtles do) so perhaps it got attacked and released the acid before it died and that?s what the smell was. I can't tell you what species because I have no idea.

 

[Shaggy]

It is a blind snake though? One of my boys said they had found a big worm.. the other said it was a legless lizard... I guess they were both kinda close?

 

[Dicco]

Yeah, that's a blind snake.

 

[yommy]

I'll go with the blind snake option too. They can release an after smell when caught from previous ones i've come along...... Interesting little fellows though.

 

[matto]

Do they have a round or blunt tail, I wrote a post "how to catch a snake" I'm 99% certain this is what i had at my joint, are they venomus?

 

[R1MAN]

Do they have a round or blunt tail, I wrote a post "how to catch a snake" I'm 99% certain this is what i had at my joint, are they venomus?

most have blunt tails dude and this is what you saw then dont worry about it being venomous

 

[Dicco]

Do they have a round or blunt tail, I wrote a post "how to catch a snake" I'm 99% certain this is what i had at my joint, are they venomus?

Haha, they don't even have teeth , the feed on termites/ants and their eggs.