what is it

[peterescue]

Go to this house one night to secure some reptiles with the police. I'm in this outside enclosure and in the moonlight I suddenly make out this 1.5m Gaboon viper. As you can I basically crap myself on the spot as Im almost on the thing.
Total releif as I realise its cast concrete. I had to keep checking.

 

[Hickson]

ROFLMAO Peter!

I got a concrete rattlesnake that scares non-herps who get too close without seeing it!



Hix

 

[fishead]

aint no gaboon

Hey guys I'd bet my left one that that's a bushmaster.
Bye, Steve.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

RE: aint no gaboon

nah it is a big gaboon i reckon

 

[Rusty99]

holy!!!, just imagine the strength and power that thing has....would wanna get in its road!

 

[fishead]

I still reckon that's not a gaboon viper - no rostral horns (on nose) no tear drop marking from back of eye, totally different head shape, different patterning, plus bushmasters get to 12 feet! Whether he's holding it out or not that is still one huge snake.
Check out a few photos of gaboons on the net I bet you reconsider.
Bye, Steve.