Snake Found In Backyard Near Caloundra Qld Golf Course

Vic41 · Guru

Snake Found In Backyard Near Caloundra Qld Golf Course

roadtourer · Senior Member

Hmm looks like a rough scaled snake to me.... mainly due to the shape of it's head.

Vic41 · Guru

Sheba would probably know, she gets a lot of "visitors" around her home and in her shed.

I haven't heard of the rough scale, but the pattern on the snake looks similar to a Carpet Python on that link.

According the the pic's and info on that the Eastern Browns have a small head, so I think that may rule that out.

Sheba · Guru

You're right Vic. Definitely not an Eastern Brown. Way too big, wrong colour, patterned, and if I remember rightly, the Eastern Brown is rear-fanged.

Definitely some type of Python, and if I'm right about it having a slightly Purplish Sheen on that bottom jaw, [can't see the body pattern clearly enough ], it will be an Amethystine Python, native to North Qld. Used to see them regularly when I lived up the Cape.

I did debunk this some months ago, I think on another Forum.

This link will give you Info. and a Pic. re. the Rough-scaled Python.

http://www.snakeestate.com/pythons/rough-scaled-python.html

Cheers,

Sheba.

-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 21st of August 2014 06:54:18 PM

rosa · Senior Member

gee i'm not so sure with bottom fangs like that I don't think it is a python

Vic41 · Guru

Sheba wrote:
You're right Vic. Definitely not an Eastern Brown. Way too big, wrong colour, patterned, and if I remember rightly, the Eastern Brown is rear-fanged.
Definitely some type of Python, and if I'm right about it having a slightly Purplish Sheen on that bottom jaw, [can't see the body pattern clearly enough ], it will be an Amethystine Python, native to North Qld. Used to see them regularly when I lived up the Cape.
I did debunk this some months ago, I think on another Forum.
This link will give you Info. and a Pic. re. the Rough-scaled Python.

http://www.snakeestate.com/pythons/rough-scaled-python.html
Cheers,
Sheba.

Thanks Sheba, I googled the Scrub Python (Amethystine Python) too. see;

http://www.snakesofthewhitsundays.com/pythons/amethystine-or-scrub-python.shtml

Some of the pic's of Australian Pythons show some with small teeth and some with bigger front teeth, bear in mind Rosa that someone is pushing down on its mouth to make the fangs stand out.

I wouldn't like to get a bit from it whatever it is. The scrub pythons are mainly from northern Qld, although one was seen on Magnetic Island, but they reckoned it must have been a pet that escaped as they shouldn't be there.

Sheba · Guru

Vic41 wrote:
Some of the pic's of Australian Pythons show some with small teeth and some with bigger front teeth, bear in mind Rosa that someone is pushing down on its mouth to make the fangs stand out.

Vic's right Rosa. The bottom fangs fold down into the Jaw just like a switch-blade when not in use.
Cheers Sheba.

Jenzarl · Senior Member

I think it is two different snakes, not enough to identify the first one, but like everyone else I think the second is a python

Sheba · Guru

Jenzarl wrote:
I think it is two different snakes, not enough to identify the first one, but like everyone else I think the second is a python

Surely you can see the patterning on the body ? That can't be anything but a Python.
Cheers,
Sheba.

Vic41 · Guru

I sent this to Snakecatchers ( http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Snake_ID.php ) for ID and this is their reply;

"Hmm this old chest nut. It's a Diamond back Rattle snake. Firstly not found in Australia and secondly the photo is using an optical illusion to enhance the perceived size. No truth at all in this."

Vic41 · Guru

Vic41 wrote:
I sent this to Snakecatchers ( http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Snake_ID.php ) for ID and this is their reply;
"Hmm this old chest nut. It's a Diamond back Rattle snake. Firstly not found in Australia and secondly the photo is using an optical illusion to enhance the perceived size. No truth at all in this.

And to back this up, I did what I should have done in the first place, see this Snopes link;

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/15ftrattler.asp

johnq · Guru

Curse those Yanks for always going one better.

Anyway, Aussie Pyjama Snakes are bigger than anything over there, and even if that is not so, Aussie Pyjama Snakes are better looking and keep better company.

Vic41 · Guru

johnq wrote:
Curse those Yanks for always going one better.

Anyway, Aussie Pyjama Snakes are bigger than anything over there, and even if that is not so, Aussie Pyjama Snakes are better looking and keep better company.

Yes......close relatives to the Aussie Trouser Snake..... wink biggrin