ID: Brown House Snake?

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ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby rikusc » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:49 pm

I saw this snake outside my house in Glencairn today. I thought it might be a brown house snake, but it lacks the pale stripe above the eye.

Can anybody help me with an ID, please?

Thanks,
Rikus

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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby Lillypod » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:57 pm

That's not a house snake...
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0-1 Brown House Snake
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby ExoticReptiles » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:59 pm

I don't think so either, don't know what it is but doesn't look like a house snake to me
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby Lillypod » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Could be a Karoo whip snake (Psammophis notostictus)...

Correct me if I'm wrong?
3-1-4 Leopard Gecko
1-1-2 Bearded Dragon
0-1 Brown House Snake
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby Mitton » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:10 pm

I agree with Lillypod, Psammophis notostictus.
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby Lillypod » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:35 pm

I'm getting better at identifying snakes! :smt041
3-1-4 Leopard Gecko
1-1-2 Bearded Dragon
0-1 Brown House Snake
2-3 Ball Python
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby rikusc » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:43 pm

Thank you, all. --Rikus
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Re: ID: Brown House Snake?

Postby coral snake » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:44 pm

Yup its a Psammophis notostictus .
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Nice find Rikus
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