notechis scutatus

I have made some pictures of my male Naja siamensis. I hope you all like them! 1.0 Naja siamensis:

My wife and I have just returned from a four-day trip to Tasmania. Most of our time was spent in the Hobart area, but one day, we drove along the east coast. We visited Ben Lomond National Park and then continued as far north as the Bay-of-Fires. The weather in Tasmania is often cool so we...

I recently got a pet cane toad, and lately he seems to be going green and looking sick. He doesn't really act sick at all, it's just his skin im worried about. Could he have a disease or just ajusting to the environment. I've given him sunlight, not too much as theyre light sensitive and he's...

Okay, no smart-allec comments about the title (especially you ryan). So basically, heres the story: It all started when Kate brought in her rats, Chino and Splodge. She let me hold them and I absolutely fell in love. Then I went to my Mums friends house to hold their rats, once again...

Today we released the DeVis Banded snake that I had posted in a previous thread, got some pics of the little guy looking much better, still some rough patches but OK. We took it back to where he was found and literally right where we were standing we spotted another venomous snake, could someone...

hi all before i ask the question.. Nothing has happened to any of my pets. i am interested to know what/ how people despose of their reptiles??? if you have a fish you flush it a dog you dig a hole a cat the same a bird a hole or the bin. cats and dogs maybe cremated. so for a snake a lizard a...

Here are a few photos that i have taken yesterday and today. Yesterday my mate and i done a massive day trip up into the snowy mountains, and for the day saw 5 bluetongues and 1 tiger snake, as well as plenty of smaller lizards and a stack of dead reptiles on the road which is very sad. When i...

my friend and i went yabbying in port macquarie and as we were leaving we heard what we straight away knew was the sound of a lace monitor walking through the bush, my friend and i ran ahead and my friend ended up grabbing a lace monitor as it climbed up a tree and here are some pics

Published On: 02-Nov-09 09:22 AM Source: ABC News An expert warns habitat changes are forcing decline in tiger snake numbers. Go to Original Article

What is everyone for halloween this year? (post photos!! :D) My costume.....will make your blood run cold. It is the most bone chilling, heart stopping, scariest costume in the whole universe, I'm even scaring myself dammit! This year my costume is...............................a girly...

Guy from work has asked me to give him a hand to try and catch the red belly he has in his wall at home:shock:first aid is kitted up ready for action wish me luck people i think im gunna need it this timeLOL AND YES IT WILL BE RETURN BACK TO THE WILD:D

Has anyone heard about the boy bitten by the snake in Launching Place today. I live nearby and was wondering if anyone knows what kind of snake it was.:( I am 9 and this is my first time at this.

Does anybody keep poisonous snakes..... would love to see some pics.:D Thanks Zach

hey all i have been getting alot of these around the house and the cats keep bringing them into the house too lol im worried its a juvi tiger snake or a clarence river snake, here are the best photos i have been able to get of it, its really *** agressive. its a brown snake with black tiger...

Last two days I've been out and have some nice photos to share. Little bird at Smokey Cape Lighthouse Couple of eastern beardies sunbaking on a rock at Hat Head Next pics are from Billabong Koala Park in Port Macquarie. Coastal taipan Inland Taipan Tiger snake?? I think...

Published On: 10-12-2009 Source: Daily Mercury TODD Harrington's two dogs, Oscar and Jade, look proud as punch sitting on the lawn in their backyard. The two dogs killed a deadly taipan at the Harringtons' Eimeo residence after it slithered its way under their fence. Mr Harrington's...

hello evreyone i would like to now what was evreyones first snake and if you dont have it no more just pick a snake mine was a bredli but now ive got a childreni ok.:D:D:D

just wondering if anyone has ever gone herping in the youyangs. And if you have whats up there animal wise

Where the hell is our hobby headed ?????? :shock:. There seems to be too many people that are hell bent on trying to breed reptiles "cose we can make money from it'" that they rush in and buy any adult animals they can find and away they go, with out having researched the WHOLE process...

ive been told that the eastern brown is the most aggressive snake in australia, but some tell me its others, but personally i think its the eastern brown, i just wanted to know from the experts:D cheers malik

When people remove venom glands is it done under any kind of anesthetic?

Hi everyone, Just wanting to ask a couple of questions. We have four hens that are all point of lay and are laying quite regularly... anyhoozlebee. We saw an egg in the coop this morning and i didn't bother getting it out cuz i wanted to wait to see if anymore would lay and get them all out...

thought i would share what just happened. i was saying good night to my bluies and giving them a little scratch on the head when i noticed greg was closing his eyes as i was scratching him and making absolutley no attempt to move away, i intregied i pulled my hand out and did it again only to...

Hello to all you guys out there with Venomous snakes I have a question. I have always wondered do you actually handle your snakes? You couldn't right? I would love to know how you look after them and stuff. Please tell me a bit about what you guys do Im interested to know. Thanks heaps Sophie

A mate just rung me and asked what I know about Solar Snake Repellents. I thought he was pulling my leg but they are out there. What do you know about them. Are they just rebadged Solar Rodent Repellers now that the public realise they dont work?

Just went for a quick wonderup the bush behid my place. Only mid-late afternoon but sun goes down here quick. Sorry about the RBB pics. ******* had his head in the only piece of shed on his body, lol. Whilst getting closer/fiddling with camera he took off before i could get a better shot. Forgot...

First trip out this season , went with Just_Joshin , not a bad start either with a nice tiger spotted .

Chappell Island tigersnake (Notechi ater serventyi) My first attempts at filming with my new camera have been pretty average. Any suggestions or tips would be great. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ8I2XnWtV4 There are some more test runs here. And some old stuff YouTube - ssssnakeman's Channel

I haven't posted in awhile.......well, nothing worthwhile anyway, and neither have I dragged the camera out of its moth-ridden case....but not today, I was feeling a little snap happy :P This is one of my tigers, and whilst he's still reasonably young and feisty side, he's settling down and fast...

Just going through my Mobile pics and came across this. Its a pic off the wall at a reptile vets clinic Nasty!!!! Sorry that the pic is not great

Anyone no what this is? I found him on our chair out the back :D

Hi Aussie Pythons and Snakes Members, I am a new member who has just joined WIRES and am interested in learning a bit more about snakes. However with this posting I would like to ask whether anyone could tell me what snake poo looks like, particularly a big snake like a python or maybe a tiger...

sorry i made this thread b4 but it stuffed up so this is the better 1 with the pics . these are just some of the venomus critter that live around my house hope you like em post some pic of the stuff that lives around urs.

does 24 hr heating make a snake grow faster? this along with weekly feeding of appropriate sized food. because the reason i ask is from several keepers (in reguards to coastals) keep ther heat on 24/7 and seem to be leavin me behind in reguards to length and weight. some of the people i talk to...

Last weekend I visited a friend of mine. I helped him with moving his snakeroom to another room and I also took some pictures I wanted to share with you guys :) Most of the animals are exotics for you guys so that is why I posted this topic here :) Naja atra: Crotalus mitchellii...

Hi Everyone. It's excitement plus here at the moment. It's all systems go for our inaugural Scales & Tails Australia Reptile Festival which is being held on Saturday, October 17th 2009. As already announced a few weeks ago, we have plans of this becoming an annual event with all profits...

hey everyone. my friend has just been to Paris for a holiday, and came across a snake that looked similar to a bhp. its been described as having a black shiny head, a yellow and black striped body and was 2.5 foot and really skinny. (and cute eyes :P) she googled it and concluded that it...

For the unlucky ones out their, im inviting you to share your venomous snake bite stories....

hey guys...i was just reading around about tiger snakes and i noticed a article which had a picture of a captive tiger snake eating a peice of chicken??....i would of thought theyd get sick off it to....has anybody else fed this to them?? is it just like chicken breast and is it actually better...

..hmm what has really annoyed me ...i was asked to remove this snake from a mates "SHED" since i was already at his place when they saw it,he said it was a tiger snake and they going to kill it..i said no,let me have a look! it ened up being a stepehns banded snake,wich i told them was still...

As you all may know, Ron Pope from Kyabram Nature Park was broken into last week, and many reptiles were stolen. We have donated two snakes to help re-establish his collection, and give him some faith in human nature that people do care, and are willing to assist when the chips are down. If...

thought i might add a couple pics of my newest additions :D

Hi all, got 3 questions, 1) are there any geckos found in goulburn 2)Whay specie of frogs are found in goulburn 3)do frogs and geckos hybernate cheers.

ahh, im back again with the same problem...i have a tiger snake which has had some scale damage to his right side of his neck and a short while after that he began to shed, i know this because where the scale damage was it has gotten "dirty" from where the mucus has leaked out and has gotten...

newest additions!! adorable little things!!

as with most people when they get there first snake they make mistakes, mine was with sticky tape -_- my baby tiger snake decided to get cheeky and escape from the enclosure only to find himself stuck on some heavy-heavy duty tape...after that little drama and a bit of scale damage (only about 3...

Anyone heard on the news today of a man bitten by a snake in Melbourne when he put his hand into a dumpster? He is now being treated in hospital for the bite according to the news on JJJ.

Hey guys...before the flame the reason why im keeping a tiger snake is due to my location(tasmania) and the current laws on keeping australian snakes. I was just wondering if many of you have kept these wonderful snakes and how they have went keeping them in captive? ive noticed they are a...

Was in chat the other day talking about the top ten deadliest snakes in the world. They linked me to a website that gave details on percentages of dry bites to wet bites for each individual snake but i was in a hurry and lost the link. Can someone please help me??? :p cheers Mark

I am taking a trip to SA in a month and wondered which shops would be good to check out. I believe in SA they can keep/sell ven's in shops? Imm not buying anything just wanted to see diiferent critters other than bearded dragons.