I know it is a snake but identification help please.
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:15
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Member - Russnic [NZ]
This snake crossed my path on the Strzelecki last year, I gave way to it did a couple of U turns as I was organising the camera, pulled up and poked the camera out of the window. The snake immediately went into strike mode, I can't tell you if it struck the Troopy or not but I got a good photo of the rear view mirror. Wound the window up a bit and then took this photo.Image Could Not Be Found
I was surprised how aggressive it was, (being a Kiwi I have a pact with them things, I keep out of their way and hope they keep out of
mine!)
The stripes were quite prominent and it would have been 1.5 - 2 meters long.
I have not been able to find identification on the web.
Can someone help my curiosity please.
Reply By: Rockape - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:41
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:41
I think snakes are like people, some want to snap your head off and others couldn't care what you do.
Was at work having a cool drink and a chat with a mate the other day, when he said I think you better step back, seeing a 4 foot brown idleing past, I did so post haste as I only had the stepping out thongs on. Called to old mate down the bar to move back as there was a brown headed his way.
That snake couldn't give a
dam about all the people, he just wanted to get in behind the bar and look for a likely meal or warm spot, that or he had an alcohol
problem.
Couple of days before that another mate was walking to work, when he came across a similar sized brown, this snake decided he was the enemy and proceeded to have a couple of goes at him for no reason at all.
Maybe one was a male and the other a female, time of the month does strange things.
Have a good one.
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Reply By: Member - Russnic [NZ] - Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:49
Thursday, Apr 29, 2010 at 17:49
Thanks to all.
My initial research suggested a Woma Python, perhaps I caught it out on a bad day, for a nocturnal animal snaking across that road in higher than usual spring temperatures would stress/put any one in a bad mood.
Snakes I have previously encountered over there have carried on doing their business and I have been quite happy to step back and let them carry on with that.
Colouring pattern, tail ,head, location, all adds up to a Woma Python, a nocturnal animal caught out in the heat of the day made be wonder.
That is what draws me back, never know what one might encounter next.
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Reply By: get outmore - Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 22:23
Friday, Apr 30, 2010 at 22:23
Just to finish it off
heres a lizard
hers alizard showing more aggresion than a tiger snake
mad lizard
one on the left is a woma
a tiger snake
most reptiles show displeasure whn they think their being threatened
threat displays arnt confined to reptiles
heres a "harmless" huntsman
fiery juvinille ringed brown snake
tiger snake 3 some
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