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Red Bellied Black Snake


Guest Aldo

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just got the neighborhood news letter and apparently we have one of these lovely things slithering around our gardens pporphyriacus1.jpg

 

note that it has NO legs yet it can move around, surly it is spawned from the devil himself

Guest Gollywobbler
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Hi Aldo

 

In a macabre sort of way, it is rather beautiful. Smashing colours.

 

How big are they and are they poisonous?

 

Cheers

 

Gill

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Hi Aldo

 

In a macabre sort of way, it is rather beautiful. Smashing colours.

 

How big are they and are they poisonous?

 

Cheers

 

Gill

 

Yup, deadly. Although there is an anti venom available. In warm weather they move pretty quick and you wouldnt want to stand on one basking in the sunshine. Up to 1.5 metres long apparently although the ones I have seen have been only about 1m.

Guest Rachel&Stu
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He is beautiful.

 

Wouldn't want him on the end of my bed though:wideeyed:

 

Do they have these in Victoria?

 

Cheers,

Rache:wubclub:

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Hi Aldo

 

In a macabre sort of way, it is rather beautiful. Smashing colours.

 

How big are they and are they poisonous?

 

Cheers

 

Gill

 

They're said to be very docile and you have to do something like step on them to get them to bite. For some reason they find being stepped on threatening? They can also have yellow bellies (maybe other colours too?). They are a beautiful beast aren't they - quite common in the Sydney area.

Had one living under a work bench where I worked, no-one told me about it until much later. Pity! I'd have loved to have seen it.

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They are a beautiful beast aren't they
well yes, i suppose they are, but an even more impressive beast is my pet one eye-ed trouser snake.
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well yes, i suppose they are, but an even more impressive beast is my pet one eye-ed trouser snake.

Said in true "Sir Les Patterson style" :twitcy:

Guest mandy&Jem
Posted

Does that have a red belly too Aldo? i.l.m.a.o.

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