Blue Bellie Black Snake

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day S.punga,

As others have said, there is definitely such a thing as a Blue Bellied Black Snake. It's more common name is Spotted Black Snake. They are fairly common in captivity, but are rarely bred due to the difficulties many keepers had several years ago in offloading elapids to other keepers.

They are a variable species, as are most elapids. You get them in a wide range of colours, ranging from jet black with no pattern whatsoever, through to black specimens mostly dominated by grey, brown, pink or sometimes even red speckling.

Take care,

Jonno

 

[Minty]

thats awsome, i didn't even know there was such thing!! someones probably already asked but are they venomous?
(i just seen the pic n posted this)

 

[Minty]

ok so i just read the rest... they are venomous... very cool!

 

[Deano]

That is one beautiful snake, thanks for sharing mate…………….

 

[garthy]

I have caught heaps up here in the Upper Hunter in the past, they are beautiful snakes when smaller but as nuthn2do states, not so flash after about 3ft. The largest p.guttatus I have caught though would only be about 4ft (1.2m) I haven't seen them reach anywhere near there red-bellied cousins.

 

[garthy]

btw that should have read "their" not there. silly me

 

[snakesrule]

Blue Bellied Black

Blue Bellied Blacks or Spotted Blacks (Pseudechis guttatus)
More venomous than Red bellied I have been told by a friend their bite is extremely painful due to the flesh destroying components of their venom which is common to black snakes.
I bred them last season but unfortunately I stuffed up & I got to the eggs to late.
Hopefully I will succeed this coming season.

 

[Ashleigh:]]

The people I got my olive python off had one, and it was niceeee!!
Unsure how it was though as i didnt really see much of it, only seen it in the dark enclosure.

 

[scam7278]

they look fantastic in real life i saw one not too long ago at another members house

 

[-Peter]

I saw one at my house.

 

[Herc]

Blue Bellies/Spotted Blacks come in a wide range of differing colour/patterns. the qld locale's are the best as I had an adult male that originated from western Qld that was actually mistaken by a number of top herpers as a inland taipan. I have also kept ones that are dull and plain. Beware, they are considered to be the most venomous of the black snake family, with extremely toxic venom... They have also fooled a number of keepers into a false security and suddenly explode in a violent attack. Im not saying they are all like this as my largest boy (that looked like the fiercey) was very calm even at feeding time. I found different locale specimens can tend to have different natures...

 

[scam7278]

I saw one at my house.

hehehehe

 

[mickousley]

I keept them for a couple of years they are a nice elapid and not to aggresive
there are quite a few around in captivity.

 

[slither]

man those snakes are beautiful love em curumbin sanctuary has some too

 

[carpetsnake]

my sister has one under her ***** house

 

[carpetsnake]

it is wild it must like the smell of the septic lol

 

[nuthn2do]

it is wild it must like the smell of the septic lol

Only ever had 2 snake calls to septic tanks and both have been BBB's. They were crap jobs

 

[snakesrule]

Blue Bellied Black

male blue bellied

 

[grimbeny]

Wow thats got to be the biggest blue bellied ive ever seen

 

[cement]

Along the same lines, I know of the bluebelly and the red belly, but are there yellow bellied black as well? I am sure there is but never seen one any one know?