So I'm no closer to a pet snake, but still loving the territory wildlife. Was sitting in the car at the Magnetic Termite Mounds in Litchfield National Park, waiting for the wife to take the daughter to the toilet, when I got called up. They'd found this...
And were... Well, I'll admit for my wife they were remarkably calm and just wanted to know what it was. We took the camera and went up for a better look. A young foreign tourist couple came up for a loo stop too - I asked if they'd met any of the native wildlife yet. They were a little taken aback, but when they realised it was safe and non-venomous they took a few pics as well.
This shot of it reared up was after my 4 year old tried to pat it :| "No, don't touch it"... "Get back from it" - He takes a step forward, I grab him and pull him back just as he touches it and it takes a warning strike at him! :shock: No bite, it could have, but just gave him a warning. Lucky. We used the other toilet and left it alone after that. Mum n Dad, visiting from down south, were suitably impressed too.
And were... Well, I'll admit for my wife they were remarkably calm and just wanted to know what it was. We took the camera and went up for a better look. A young foreign tourist couple came up for a loo stop too - I asked if they'd met any of the native wildlife yet. They were a little taken aback, but when they realised it was safe and non-venomous they took a few pics as well.
This shot of it reared up was after my 4 year old tried to pat it :| "No, don't touch it"... "Get back from it" - He takes a step forward, I grab him and pull him back just as he touches it and it takes a warning strike at him! :shock: No bite, it could have, but just gave him a warning. Lucky. We used the other toilet and left it alone after that. Mum n Dad, visiting from down south, were suitably impressed too.
