identify this snake....

[mohana]

This snake was found in a pack of timber delivered to brisbane...can anyone identify what the species could be???

 

[ecosnake]

sorry photo's dont work

 

[FROGGIESrCUTEo_O]

Can't see pics

 

[mohana]

sorry sorted now

 

[channi]

Looks like a brown tree snake but colour is unusual and he looks hungry.

 

[Fuscus]

baby coastal carpet python

 

[redbellybite]

it looks more likely dehydrated ..what have you done with it ?

 

[mohana]

as i said it was in a pack of timber its gone now just took some pics to see if it could be identified not sure how long it was in the pack though but yes he did go straight for water

 

[Pike01]

Looks like a baby carpet,where was the timber from?

 

[redbellybite]

where has it gone to?

 

[Lewy]

Coastal carpet that's not in good health

 

[mohana]

dissapeared into the bushes not sure where the pack of timber was from

 

[redbellybite]

well not much you can do for it now but at least you gave it a drink

 

[mohana]

i was asking because i quite liked the colouring i couldnt find any example of a snake like this one would the colour change as the snake grows or was it unusual?

 

[taylor111]

looks like a hypo coastal

 

[mohana]

has anyone ever seen one with similar markings and colour?

 

[DanTheMan]

has anyone ever seen one with similar markings and colour?

I certainly havn't, I think it looks really weird, am I the only one on here amazed by its pattern?

 

[krefft]

Do you know if those lighter coloured scales were damaged or is it a lack of pigment? Looks like a pretty unique carpet just crawled off into the undergrowth. If you find him again I guess I could help out with finding him a home...

Actually on a closer look I think he's just had a pretty rough trip from wherever he came from.

 

[ecosnake]

do you know where the pack of timber came from?, Its Morelia for sure....strange looking at that.

 

[mcloughlin2]

Since you had no idea what sort of snake it is why did you handle it?

I agree it is a coastal carpet python for sure and looks to be either unique (Granite/marble pattern) or possible injured by wood protection chemicals perhaps?

If you find him again I guess I could help out with finding him a home...

Judging by the last two pictures it looks like it may have found a home already.