some elapid picts

[imported_Varanus]

An ugly little textilis

Cheers Cameron

No such thing!

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Vic Lowland Copperhead; assist feeding Gambusia. Another one down, only 365 days to go!

 

[Wread]

So... has anyone here done it?

 

[baker]

Hahaha compared to its sibling below it is a little ugly.

Awesome looking little copperhead you have IV.
Yes wread I have free handled elapids before. (Now wait to get yelled at for doing so.) Yes red bellies and colletts are considered to generally be fairly relaxed easy going snakes which is why they are often recommended as first elapids. However I have known a couple to be the exact opposite to what is considered normal. No there is no way to 'train' any snake to be quiet or calm. When you free handle you are trusting in how well you know how that animals behaves and in your skills as a handler to be able to read what is happening. This is not something beginner handlers should even think of doing as it takes lots of experience to be able to do it safely. Note I would only ever think of doing it with one snake in my collection and even then I do not let the head come near my body. Hope this helps you out.
Cheers Cameron

 

[imported_Varanus]

Stunning texty Cameron, thanks for the share!

 

[Wread]

Thanks Baker. Yeah doesn't really sound like something for beginners. Nice textilis.

 

[imported_Varanus]

Female Vic (Melbourne locale) Tiger at 13 mths.

 

[andynic07]

Thats a nice tiger [MENTION=1510]imported_Varanus[/MENTION] , do you have pictures of the parents?

 

[imported_Varanus]

Thats a nice tiger [MENTION=1510]imported_Varanus[/MENTION] , do you have pictures of the parents?

Unfortunately not, but there's a bit of variety even within the same clutch with these guys anyway mate......and, thankfully, no one's line breeding Tigers for colour mutations.....yet?

better add another pic, Mt Gambier locale.

 

[andynic07]

My mulga

And my mates mengdeni

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[imported_Varanus]

Barkly and Smokey Bay Adders.

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1st assist feed Vic Lowland Copperhead.

 

[baker]

The black little textilis I posted earlier has just had a shed and is starting to get a nice and dark head on it.

Cheers Cameron

 

[andynic07]

Nice [MENTION=28684]baker[/MENTION] , what is it's temperament like? Typical brown?

 

[baker]

Nice @baker , what is it's temperament like? Typical brown?

This one is actually the total opposite of typical brown. Always super chilled and easy to handle and deal with. Only thing that makes it annoying is that its a bit un-co on the hook.
Cheers Cameron

 

[andynic07]

My mate just got a couple of dugites and they are mental, they lunge usually mouth open at every opportunity. I guess the good thing about that is that they are predictable.

 

[grizz]

A Tarpolly RBBS. I had just got out of the ute to start my walk and was stuffing around with my camera, I knelt down to do some bloody thing and near put my knee on this one! (taken 12 months ago but just found the shot)

 

[andynic07]

A Tarpolly RBBS. I had just got out of the ute to start my walk and was stuffing around with my camera, I knelt down to do some bloody thing and near put my knee on this one! (taken 12 months ago but just found the shot)

Nice looking snake, is this place in NSW by any chance?

 

[grizz]

Yes mate

 

[andynic07]

Yes mate

I have noticed that generally the further south you go that the nose tends to be darker and up here in Queensland that they are mainly light brown.

 

[grizz]

I have noticed since I moved up here that Qlders are brown nosers

 

[bdav70]

Great shot! RBBs are amazing looking snakes, one elapid i certainly plan on owning down the track... just so beautiful