Needing help to identify a snake lurking around my garden...please!!

[idontlikesnakes]

Hi Everyone,

I am in desperate need to identify a snake that has been lurking around my garden and under my board walk for about a week or so.

I am terrified of snakes and have 2 kids, which I cannot keep indoors all day every day, so I would really appreciate your advice on this snake and whether I should be concerned or not.

I did my best to take a few photos but I know, they are not the best.

It has a yellow belly, a small head and was over a metre in length.

Please help.

 

[jase75]

It looks like a Green tree Snake, where abouts are u?

 

[idontlikesnakes]

Sorry...should have told you that hey!!!

Burpengary, Qld - Outer northern suburb of Brisbane.

I am so worried that this may be a brown snake!!

 

[idontlikesnakes]

My partner has just told me, it might have been an idea to put what colour it was..as the photos are not clear!! Sorry!!

It is sort of fawn/brownish.

 

[MoreliaMatt]

from those pics to me it looks like a common tree snake....
which is harmless...

did it look like it has big eyes compared to its head size?

do you or your neighbours have a fish pond?

 

[jase75]

Its a green tree snake, definately not a Brown. They are completely harmless, nothing to worry about at all.

 

[Lewy]

Yep it a green tree snake harmless Just leave it alone nothing to be worried about We have a pet one and she is so nice and gentile


Lewy

 

[idontlikesnakes]

Oh my goodness....YES!!! We have a huge fish pond, right besides the board walk where it has been hanging out and scarying the living daylights out of us!!

Yes, it's eyes were big compared to it's small head.

I am liking your responses...they are pleasing me!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

Phew...

 

[m.punja]

sounds like you got a nice new pet

 

[pete12]

Oh my goodness....YES!!! We have a huge fish pond, right besides the board walk where it has been hanging out and scarying the living daylights out of us!!

Yes, it's eyes were big compared to it's small head.

I am liking your responses...they are pleasing me!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

Phew...

it's most likely going to eat your fish then :lol:

if you are still sketchy about having it around call an animal relocator

 

[Lewy]

Green tree snakes dont have to be green they range from black to blue bright brown even a reddish color

Here is a link to some difrent types http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes/electric-95160?highlight=green+tree+snakes

 

[idontlikesnakes]

sounds like you got a nice new pet

PET!!!!! Nooooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[idontlikesnakes]

Green tree snakes dont have to be green they range from black to blue bright brown even a reddish color

Here is a link to some difrent types http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/australian-snakes/electric-95160?highlight=green+tree+snakes

Lewy...your family consists of a lot of snakes!! Brave!!
Thanks so much for your advise!!

 

[MoreliaMatt]

Oh my goodness....YES!!! We have a huge fish pond, right besides the board walk where it has been hanging out and scarying the living daylights out of us!!

there is your answer!!! they love water and fish!

 

[Sel]

Pmsl

 

[andyscott]

100% Tree Snake. 100% harmless.
Your luckly to have it around.
If it was me, I would keep the the fish pond stocked with small goldfish to keep it around.

 

[Trouble]

Yeah definately a Green Tree Snake. . . they're awesome little fellas. . .but they release a smell which is close to what rotten eggs smell like. . . just don't annoy them too much lol

But these guys are harmless. . . it's good that you didn't kill him either

Welcome to APS too.

 

[Lewy]

PET!!!!! Nooooooooooo!!!!!!

LOL no problem But there is people on here that have 100 time more pet snakes than me they are truly an awesome pet

Any way just dont wory about you garden mate he wont hurt you and if you can't live with him get some one out to remove him

Lewy

 

[Renagade]

have to chuckle at your user name, bet theres not many on this site like that.

 

[Danni]

alot of us would love to be in your shoes, you are so lucky.... you never know after watching him for a while you may get to like snakes.

good on you for not trying to kill him...
Danni