some elapid picts

[Kersten]

kersten, that pic is just too cute.

Thanks Channi, the camera is Kris' favourite toy at the moment lol. Nothing goes undocumented. I think I have more shots of this lot of hatchlings than I do of my own kids :shock: :lol:

 

[dpeica]

Nice little.....keelback

 

[DanTheMan]

Nice little.....keelback

Hahaha

 

[m.punja]

I'll only be impressed when I see a pic of that keelback chewing your finger DP, remember the more blood the stronger you are

 

[dpeica]

I have nothing to prove mexican.

 

[wizz]

dpeica your keen.........that keelback holds the record in QLD for the longest hospital trip......Bigger balls than me...

 

[textilis]

I guess we shouldn't show pics like this....

 

[wizz]

yep thats cool...... i just do not trust ....R.S they go from to :evil::evil::evil:......

 

[elapid@]

Nice little Rough Scale is that the only one you have? Has any one here or know of some one who has been bitten by one? A mate of mine had one and he gave it a live mouse and it knocked it out with in less then 15 seconds, so i can see that it would pack a punch and not something i would like to experience.

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day elapid,

I know several people who have copped bad Roughie bites. The first one was totally unconcious in 6 minutes, another was gone in 4 minutes. Another APS member, who we'll keep anonymous, received a fairly minor bite compared to those two but still received multiple vials of Tiger antivenom. I also know there's been a few fatalities attributed to them as well.

In my eyes they are on par with the likes of Eastern Browns and Coastal Taipans...

Cheers

 

[ryanharvey1993]

I know of someone who was bitten by a small one out herping and went to hospital and had no problems at all. aps member aswell, they know there snakes. would it have been a dry bite? might be the same member jonno is talking about. thanks.

 

[smacdonald]

In my eyes they are on par with the likes of Eastern Browns and Coastal Taipans...

...but much easier to find.


Stewart

 

[Jonno from ERD]

Haha you just need to hone your Brown Snake finding skills Stewey, they are everywhere out here

 

[ryanharvey1993]

...but much easier to find.


Stewart

not really. all 3 are hard to find, dont see rough scales, we have perfect habitat here, dont see browns we have perfect habitat here (have seen 1 adult 1 at the beach) dont see taipans out of there distribution range, plus I doubt them being found anywere in nsw despite the 2 records from near grafton, they would have hitched a ride it gets to cold in winter for them here

 

[smacdonald]

Haha you just need to hone your Brown Snake finding skills Stewey, they are everywhere out here

PS: I love you

I think I just need to start going out during the day. I've had no luck looking for nocturnal browns.

And I've told you before - I'm strictly buttered side up.


Stewart

 

[ryanharvey1993]

how about some tips of finding the rough scaled snakes, we got littoral rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest around here, so why are we not finding them.

 

[smacdonald]

how about some tips of finding the rough scaled snakes, we got littoral rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest around here, so why are we not finding them.

Hi Ryan,

I know of a good spot for rough-scales. If you head towards Dorrigo, then keep driving north for another 645 km, you'll get to a place called Mount Glorious. I've found heaps of them there.


Stewart
PS: Sorry, I can't offer any serious advice to you!

 

[redbellybite]

stewart ,the hatchy browns are out n about have caught 2 in the past few days ,one inside my house ,which was a surprise for me ...and i posted a hatchy i got last weekend ,in my hubbys esky ...nothing proves more love then a smoko box with a eastern brown in it

 

[ryanharvey1993]

lol suppose it would help if I had a car :lol: although if I did have a car I wouldnt bother looking for all the locale snakes that much, would be heading out to somewhere better for herps. next sunday I should have some pics of some. going to a spot where people I know have found them, the people I know that have found them will be there, I will be there, will be there 3 days. so hopefully will see them. wouldnt mind seeing a death adder, a stephens banded snake and some saltuarius moritzii there either (they have seen all 3 of them species aswell)

 

[elapid@]

how about some tips of finding the rough scaled snakes, we got littoral rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest around here, so why are we not finding them.

I have caught 4 in the past month in port macquarie around light house and bonny hills. They where all call outs. So there definatly around.


Thanks for that info Jonno. Very impressive little creatures.