oxyuranus microlepidotus

Took a trip to the ARC in Canberra yesterday, and thought I'd share some piccies... First one is my kids with one of his stimmies, then Mulga snake, Tiger snakes, Inland Taipan, last one is a Bredli getting a massage from a tree skink, lol very cute. I have some more if ya want them.. just...

how come so many people hate snakes i mean there is all of us who don't but so many people do. i got to a boarding school and allt he country people talk about how they shoot them and crap why

can anyone tell me what are the top 10 deadliest snake within australia?

Many people whinge and carry on about a certain person venomoiding his animals. People complain that he mutilates the animal by removing the venom glands and it shortens their life span, they need the venom to properly digest food items etc etc. There are a lot of complaints about his methods of...

So oftern people use words that some of us dont understand their true meaning of.I thought it might be interesting to see how many herp associated words their are and what they mean. Ill start off with an easy one Morelia Spilota ::: carpet/diamond python. Odie

Check out this short clip on Google Video,shows a King Brown catching a Small Inland Taipan. The smaller snake has a go at the Brown first which appears to agitate the larger snake which in turn decides it is lunch time. Some of you may have already seen this clip before so my opologies if it...

Had him out for cleaning, camera was nearby. This one was bred by Shane Black. Yearling Oxyuranus microlepidotus Enjoy! Cheers, Austy.

hi a friend of mine is looking to move in with his gfriend but she wont stay with him if he has a venemus snake in the house. he's thinking of selling but wants to know what is a good price. its a red belly black about 2 years old.

Yet another using snakes as a weapon against Police story http://www.24dash.com/communities/13904.htm

Day at Australia Zoo Adam, the kids and myself went to Aust Zoo today to celebrate Bob's b'day. Was a good day - hot - but good! We were also lucky enough to catch up with fellow aps member Hoppa1874 :) It's great to put a face to someone u chat to! Anyway, here are a few pics of Terri, Bob and...

Decided to use this Sunday to visit Wildlife World. As usual, none of these things are worth their entry fee, however I admit it would have cost them a fortune to setup. Also disappointed though that the inland taipan seemed to be missing from its enclosure. Loved the cheeky pinktongue...

Salazaar my Darwin Carpet Python is a year old so I gave her a weinling rat to celebrate. she is 1.2 metres long and this is the biggest feed she has had to date. She is looking more like her mum every shed. Ben

Hi guys, I am owned by pythons , but I am interested in Inland Taipans (maybe obsessed). Has anyone on here kept them in captivity? I am still a long way off being able to keep them myself but would appreciate pictures of enclosures and snakes if any one has any. Cheers Ben

I no everyone asks what first snake to get but I would like to know what 2nd python to purchase. I have a 12mth coastal and she has been so easy.great to handle good feeder beautiful markings.Of course i now have the disease......1is never enough.cost and size is not really an issue id rather...

So i decided to have a dig around on the link in another thread with a taipan vs rat Now see Taipan Vs king brown! :o http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=-1681270933887610996&q=taipan

Check out this short video clip of an inland Taipan hunting a rat and striking it deep down in its burrow . .................................................................... http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=-8125339858997180879&q=taipan

wanted.... Inland taipan m/f any age n.s.w only

wanted to buy, 1 inland taipan any sex and age n.s.w only

Just in between cleaning, took a few shots (ok I admit it, I took about 80 shots, and this is the best I can do - apologies in advance lol) Cheers, Austy.

During my routine check of the animals this evening, I noticed our male inland taipan had what seemed to looked like a prolapse. For those who don't know, a prolapse is the general term for when tissue ends up in a place where it shouldn't. In this case, the first 5mm of the snake's anal tract...

We all seem to share our snake bite photos so i thought i might share this rat bite photo. Bugger just got me after i cleaned out there cage:

I've always been aware that the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) had the most potent venom of any snake in the world. However some are now saying that the Faint Banded Sea Snake (Hydrophis belcheri) also known as the hooked-nose sea snake and belcher's sea snake is number one on the...

Hey all, Im kind of stuck on what kind of python to buy next as i am wanting to get one that will grow bigger than my current yearling stimmy. What would you guys choose and why out of these: 1) Carpet 2) Bredli Im leaning towards the Bredli but am more than happy for suggestions of...

I didn't think albino burmese pythons were available in Australia, or are there just way too many people who want snakes that they see on the web without understanding the rules. If they were goin for that price I'd probably want one too.

Just wondering how common are illegal snakes in Australia?? A friend of mine has a bright orange corn snake, and i was thinking if he has one i wonder how many other people in Australia have exotics, coz i'm pretty sure my friend wouldn't even have a licence?? I know if you have one ya not gonna...

Hi Anyone know what legendary snake demonstrator Ram Chandra is up to now days ?. Is he still active in the herp community? Is he still living in Aust ?. I can remember when I was about 8 years old (14 yrs ago). I saw him conduct a snake show in Rockhampton, Cenral QLD. I havent heard...

i :P am looking to buy my first snake but my mum is affraid of them i started to look at childrens pythons but then i was informed about stimsons and thought they would be the way to go if anyone has any further info on the best snake for a first snake please inform me regards tys-mart :?:

Hey all i just thought i would share some photo's that both myself and tryptich_angel took on our 3 day holiday down to Berry and Nowra. We went and visited Revdaniel first and got to check out his collection of Snake's he has some beautifukl olive's and some good looking Coastal's as well...

Did anyone here go to the John Morony Correctional Centre - Wildlife Rehab Centre field trip on Sunday? If so what did you think?

Great news members. Docrock would like to donate great price to run competition on APS again. This time he is offering extremely generous price. I will not say what is it now, He will announce that him self. Comp will be easy to enter. We will attach the picture and people will e-mail me...

well i finally found some young ones!!! so i am just after some info on sexing red bellies, (non probing way) what differences do i look for, (like is it a longer and thicker tail for males and shorter thinner one for females etc? also i have been told by a few people they dont need any...

Hiya's I'm relatively new to this community and was wondering why people keep venomous/deadly snakes? Surely you cant hold them and give them cuddles etc?

This could get a bit contreversial and may well have been covered before, but no real straight answers were found in my searching! I understand that some people dont handle or like handling their pythons, and i respect this as a personal preferance! im just after a general conception of...

Here's a few pics of the pets we have at home Death adder, Acanthophus rugosus Mainland tiger, Notechis scutatus Redbelly, Pseudechis porphyriachis Collett's snake, Pseudechis colletti Eastern brown snake yearling, Pseudonaja textilis Eastern brown snake subadult, P...

Hi all, I am currently considering getting a pair of scrub pythons, but the g/f is a bit concerned about the size and would prefer a BHP. Just wondering on the pros and cons of each and what are peoples thoughts. Also what do the scrub pythons eat when they are larger, ie is it chickens...

it is with great sadness and regret that I have the following animals for sale along with a 5 bank cage. prices and pics to follow later. yearling pair NT water pythons yearling pair diamond pythons adult female stimsoni pair maccies, female older than male yearling coastal carpet...

Ok put your thinking caps on, heres one to kick it off.

Just wondering if you could all share your opinions with me on handling my Diamond Python hatchling. I got him on Saturday and handled him on both Saturday and Sunday, however Sunday night after exploring his vivarium he retreated to his log and hasn't come out since (well, that I've seen...

what do u reckon he is doing in the pic? i assume its getting defensive? he just got biety the last couple of days... i fed him i found **** in his tank so was getting him out to clean his cage he cut sick at me and reerd up and started swaying... why is he acting like this, he wasnt aggresive...

Hi all Just wondering, In your opinions what are the top 10 most notoriously aggressive or dangerous Australian snakes ( non vens included ). cheers.

Yes I know, I know.....Steve Irwin threads are as plentiful as the fleas on a camel. But I saw this and....hmmmm. Just saw Steve Irwin hand someone with no experience with snakes an Inland Taipan. On Today. Call me crazy (and no doubt some smartypants will actually do that :wink: )...

Different Sp. of pythons are there? Or rather how many different Pythons i.e Morelia Spilota Chenyei and Morelia Spilota McDowelli count as two not one. Obviously not including morphs, also say scrubs for example they come from different parts like the tanimbar, and halmahera and Moluccan...

Im sure this has been bought up before but here goes. Eventually i would like to get into elapids, in particular red bellies, colletts and possible down the line some other species. I have never owned a snake yet and unfortunatley had little experience with them. Towards the end of this year i...

For a bit of fun :) SNAKE QUIZ 1. WHAT AM I * i have fewer than 253 ventral scales and dorsal scale rows ,counted at midbody,number from 55 - 79.The dark coloured dorsal blotches from anterior nape to above the vent number 22 or more. common --------- may often attain lengths...

hey you might not but they actually sell salt water crocodiles on the trading post

:shock: just going through the local herp trader and i see someone selling black mamba hachlings ummm last time i though aint they exotic :?: and if so how come this one person is aloowed to sell them :?:

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some of u may remember we have had a few snakes visit us lately a large coastal a smallish brown tree snake a little green tree snake which we have seen several times since posting after the last snake i said 'at least we havent had anything venomous' well i jinxed myself today this...

Hey pugsly - I loved the pics and I recon' you've got balls of steel. The RBB no big deal but the copperhead and adder are brilliant. Thanks for the photos Sten

Back in the days when I was learning Wordperfect 4.2 and Dbase 3 at Uni I was learning about herps by reading Harold Coggers ?Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia Volume 1?. I guess it was a bit of a bible for amateurs like me at the time. But since I came on to APS I have noticed that...