What Snake is this Please

Submitted: Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:02

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Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA)

Hi
Can someone tell me what sort of snake this is please? the little fella is camped in our Cabin at Cape Leveque

Thanks
Cozzie

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Reply By: Roughasguts - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:11

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:11

Olive python maybe!

Cheers.

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Reply By: viz - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:13

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:13

Olive PythonOlive Python

viz

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Reply By: Begaboy - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:14

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:14

Yes , its an olive python - very young one - maybe 1 - 2 years old - looks ready to also shed its skin ( slough ) I had one of these years ago -

for captive bred olives you would be looking at $400 for a baby - and up to $1000 for a decent adult ( with licences )

http://www.pilbarapythons.com/olivepython.htm

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Follow Up By: Begaboy - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:16

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:16

Forgot to add , there harmless - apart from maybe wanting to strike at you / bite you.

PLEASE - educate people at the park of this so no harm comes to this beautiful creature

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Follow Up By: Member - Cozzie Toodyay (WA) - Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:22

Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:22

No harm will come his way mate, he has plenty of food up here if green tree frogs is his thing

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Follow Up By: get outmore - Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 00:32

Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 00:32

yes definitly about to shed with those opaque eyes

pic is a bit hard to positivly identify but definitly a python and very probablly (like said) an olive

I just see a bit of paterning maybe so wouldnt rule out a stimpson

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