Please ID snake

Please ID snake

Postby Shona Anne » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:01 am

Hello, small fellow, about 40cms, skin pitted with yellow-ish bands, definitely keel over its full tummy, found on concrete at Lake Eland game reserve in Oribi Gorge at 8am, very sluggish, totally non-aggressive. Scooped up in yogurt and release at base of a fig tree, didn't try to climb but kept to the sand keeping away from wet grass
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Re: Please ID snake

Postby Shona Anne » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:37 am

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Re: Please ID snake

Postby jka » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:15 pm

Redlipped herald snake - mildly venomous that feeds on toads and frogs.

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Re: Please ID snake

Postby RaD » Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:38 pm

Looks like it had just eaten. Opinions...?
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Re: Please ID snake

Postby Shona Anne » Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:18 pm

Thank you so much.
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Re: Please ID snake

Postby Ruan Stander » Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:19 am

It does look like it RaD, most likely did have a big meal.
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Re: Please ID snake

Postby Black Mamba » Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:18 pm

Yep it's a herald. Nice little snakes
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