Can you help my identify this snake?

[harley0402]

i would say that is how the cat was able to catch it, it doesnt look the healthiest by any means. It looks like it has had a run in with few cats lol

 

[catmad]

Well, I have just come back from handing the little snake over. She said she thinks it is a yellow faced whip snake and that the wound on it's back actually looks like a growth. It is in poor shape. It can move its front half pretty good but the back has not a lot of movement at all so that could explain why my cat got it.

We have a feral cat around here. It was left by the precious tenants. It has attacked my cats on several occasions and even caused me to take mine to the vet.

I might just go and hire a cat cage to get rid of that feral one.. that might improve the situation.

Thanks again for all the help and thanks for the compliments. After my experience with this snake it has almost inspired me to look into getting one myself.. maybe a Christmas present to me from me..

Any ideas on a snake that is not venomous and stay fairly small?

 

[Serpentess]

Any ideas on a snake that is not venomous and stay fairly small?

Spotteds, Stimsons and Childrens. Have a search on them.

 

[Bushman]

I called WIRES and I am going to meet up with the lady after she does her shopping.

Thanks so much for all the advice.. it has been very helpful..

And yes it is a beautiful snake and to be up so close to it is a great experience.

I have a jungle of a front yard with hundreds of frogs.. I am sure there are many more hidden in amongst the trees and plants.

It's a pleasure to help someone as thoughtful and receptive as you.
Good on you for caring and making the effort to do the right thing.

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

Well, I have just come back from handing the little snake over. She said she thinks it is a yellow faced whip snake and that the wound on it's back actually looks like a growth. It is in poor shape. It can move its front half pretty good but the back has not a lot of movement at all so that could explain why my cat got it.

We have a feral cat around here. It was left by the precious tenants. It has attacked my cats on several occasions and even caused me to take mine to the vet.

I might just go and hire a cat cage to get rid of that feral one.. that might improve the situation.

Thanks again for all the help and thanks for the compliments. After my experience with this snake it has almost inspired me to look into getting one myself.. maybe a Christmas present to me from me..

Any ideas on a snake that is not venomous and stay fairly small?

The WIRES volunteer told you that common tree snake, was a yellow faced whip snake???

and these same people who can mess up an ID that badly are trusted to come catch any elapid from your home?


but good on you for lookin after the little snake,there a beautiful creature

 

[SCam]

Exactly what I was thinking$NaKe PiMp

 

[lizardman59]

yep green tree snake beautiful bad kitty

 

[Asharee133]

what the heck? stupid WIRES.

 

[catmad]

I have some more pics I took before I handed it over..

This one you can see the injury or growth on it...






I tried to get a better photo of the amazing colour under it's jaw but hard to photograph yourself holding something and get a good pic.

It was the brightest yellow..

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Not all volunteers know all the different snake species, some specialise in possums or birds, or koals ect and some just transport the animals.
I dont think it's such an issue if it was id wrongly as the the snake is being cared for and its all good.
If it was a snakecatcher and not a transporter then Id be a bit worried.

It does look sick though

 

[catmad]

That is true.. she was not a snakecatcher and does not specialise in snakes so I assume it was a broad guess... and yes, it will get vet treated and hopefully it will get better. i will give her a call tomorrow and see how it is going..

 

[Bluetongue1]

The snake is in really poor condition yet you say you have a garden full of frogs. My guess is that there is definitely something wrong with the snake, perhaps an excessive parasite burden, that is responsible for its poor condition and is also why the cat was able to catch it in the first place.

Blue

 

[sookie]

Please keep us posted on what happens to the little dude,pleeeeeaaaaase.and i wanna give you a big hug from snakey for doing such a good thing for me,thankyou.i hope he can be treated.

could someone please fill me in on these awesum little guys.do they stay littlish?

 

[Cockney_Red]

Green tree snake, non venemous and ive found that most snakes heal quite fast.

Yet to see any reptile recover from a cat bite, they may just as well be venomous, goodnight Vienna....

 

[moosenoose]

Waiting for the comments on why a cat was wandering and not in a cat run

My cat has the run of the neighborhood, its awesome as I hardly ever have to feed it

 

[Bluetongue1]

There is a place for sarcasm and this isn’t it! Comments like the above and the last two on page 1 about “keep your cat inside” are just unbelievably rude. The person has explained what happened and the circumstances surrounding it. She explained that she keeps her cats in at night and that this is the first time an animal has been bailed up by one of her cats, the culprit being new and young. She even suggested a possible solution she will look at. She has been extremely responsible in collecting the movement impaired snake, exercising caution until told it was non-venomous, contacting the best expertise she could think of on snakes to ask advice (which is not a simple phone call). She has been honest and open for the sake of the animal, when she could have simply said she found it that way. She has not only shown but also xpressed genuine concern for local wildlife…. and if you have anything between the ears other than arrogance you could read that for yourselves. Hey! Terrific way to encourage someone doing the right thing. Lucky for the local wildlife you guys were around to set her right!

Yes, I know. I have just been rude to you. How does it feel?

As for the comment about “yet to see a reptile recover from cat bite”. You obviously haven’t seen many. I suggest you go and ask your local wires person and the vet who they make use of. I give you my personal assurance that you will be able to revise that opinion thereafter. By the way, in this case there is no evidence that the cat bit the snake. There is no sign of blood on the newspaper in the photos and the lady could not find any puncture marks when she looked. All that aside, what is the point to making that comment?... If you were deliberately out to make the lady feel bad about the situation I could understand it. Surely not. Surely there is some positive point to it that I have blithely missed here?

Rudeness and personal attacks on people are both major detractors from APS. This is not simply my own opinion. I think it is a crying shame as the forum has so much to offer. Yet so often people ignore or go around the very first site rule: “Be nice to others…”. The majority of members do the right thing, such as the individual who challenged the keeping inside comment – the reason why I said nothing earlier. In retrospect, I think I should have spoken up earlier.

I do wonder about the personal values of those so quick to criticise rather than encourage. As a teacher of 30 years plus experience, I can assure you that positive encouragement will have a much more desirable and effective outcome than negative criticism will have, any day! And if anyone would like to discuss the content of this post, please feel free to PM and vent. Don’t expect me to reply in kind though – I promise to be polite and rational.

Apologies for “blowing a fuse” but have had a gutful of unjustified rudeness.
Blue

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Looks very sick, the poor thing. I was thinking it looked calligastra'y but it is the wrong area so green tree snake it is, (probably looks that way because the emaciation makes its head look big). I am sure the wires person thinking it is a Yellow-face will do no harm at least it will get the care it needs.

 

[Bluetongue1]

Good on you to all those that did the right thing and gave recognition to Catmad for her concern and responsible attitude and efforts.

I hate being negative, as I was in my previous post but sometimes these things need to be said. Luckily I am not here to be popular, just to help where I can. As for the excuse of offering helpful advice – a bit like telling someone who has just cut their finger peeling vegies that they should have been more careful. It is not helpful! It was just a poor excuse for negative criticism and it had already been addressed. I think that is what really got up my nose this time around. Thankfully there was helpful advice offered by numerous posters and positive support from many others. A pity about the few that seek to taint things.

Looks very sick, the poor thing. I was thinking it looked calligastra'y but it is the wrong area so green tree snake it is, (probably looks that way because the emaciation makes its head look big). I am sure the wires person thinking it is a Yellow-face will do no harm at least it will get the care it needs.

Given that the lady specifically stated “I have a jungle of a front yard with hundreds of frogs.” It is evident that the snake has been either unable to catch any or unable to swallow them. Given its apparent state of ill health and possible tumour, I wouldn’t like to speculate on its chances. That will be up to the vet after a thorough examination and whatever other tests are required. It certainly sounds like its spinal cord has been affected impeding its movement. Probably why the cat was able to corral it.

 

[GeckPhotographer]

Given that the lady specifically stated “I have a jungle of a front yard with hundreds of frogs.” It is evident that the snake has been either unable to catch any or unable to swallow them. Given its apparent state of ill health and possible tumour, I wouldn’t like to speculate on its chances. That will be up to the vet after a thorough examination and whatever other tests are required. It certainly sounds like its spinal cord has been affected impeding its movement. Probably why the cat was able to corral it.

All very true, whatever its chances are they are better in the hands of a vet than starving in the wild which as you say it appears to have been doing.