Hoplo appreciation thread!
lets make it as big as the old elapid thread .
post your captive or wild Hoplo pics!
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surely someone has something to share
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They are all a bit troppo Jamie. I've kept heaps of all 3 species over the years. The black H bitorquatus from the NSW New England probably have the worst temperament. Had a few friends get tagged by all 3 species over the years as well. I remember I nearly lost one mate to a huge bungaroides when we were young. Another mate got tagged by a big bungaroides while photographing it in situ and he only survived because his mate was big enough to carry him about 3 kilometres through the scrub to their car and drive him to hospital. I remember that another big bungaroides put the late Eric Worrell in hospital for a week.
I can't remember how many bungaroides I've collected over the years. There were days when I'd catch and release up to a dozen over a couple of hours collecting. We get heaps of Stevens around here. The place where that bloke died of the Stevens bite is only about 10 kilometres from my place as the crow flies.
Love them, beautiful snakes with heaps of attitude.
Cheers,
George.
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