Please Help Identify

[Noble]

Hi there,

I recently found a snake in my swimming pool, which was approximately 15cm. Unfortunately it was dead. I thought nothing of the fact that I found the snake. But two days later, I found another one, also in the swimming pool, this time alive. Both of them where the same size and the same specie. I stay in the Waterberg area, and it would be greatly appreciated if someone could identify the snake.

[Westley Price]

Looks like one of the Xenocalamus species, Called Quill-snouted Snakes.

Probably Xenocalamus bicolor,

[Noble]

Looks like one of the Xenocalamus species, Called Quill-snouted Snakes.

Probably Xenocalamus bicolor,

Thank you so much for the speedy reply. Is the poison strong enough to have an affect on small dogs? As I see that although venomous, it has no threat to man.

[Westley Price]

I doubt that the venom would have any effect on a small dog.

These snakes are usually very shy and seldom seen, so I wouldn't worry about it.

[Bushviper]

Pity that specimen could not have ended up in a museum. Noble if you can freeze it there is a good chance its death will not have been in vain.

[Daniellouw]

A bit difficult to see (especially tail end), but are you sure it is not atractaspis bibroni?

[Bushviper]

A bit difficult to see (especially tail end), but are you sure it is not atractaspis bibroni?

Nope the head is the wrong shape for Atractaspis.

[Daniellouw]

Thanx