Cape Wolf snake

South African snakes commonly known as non-venomous, including the Natal rock python (Python natalensis).

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Cape Wolf snake

Postby GCol » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:46 pm

Some staff at work found this pretty girls whilst moving some bagged plants around.

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I don't usually find many of these snakes so it was something different, which is always nice.
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby Gooey Toes » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:47 pm

Very nice! ;)
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby Fooble » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:55 pm

Looks like a decent size too did you get a size on it>?
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby jka » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:15 pm

Beautiful snake, looks quite big.
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby GCol » Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:37 am

Thanks guys, she was about 30cm. I battled to get here to sit still for measuring.
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby wildfrontier » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:43 am

Beautiful snake, and in my experience these guys usually have a very laid back temperament. The ones I have caught during catch and release rescues have never tried to bite.
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby vinnige_fanie » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:40 pm

quick question, how do you see the difference between the variagted and cape wolf?
I can't make out the difference from the books much.
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby GCol » Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:58 pm

Other than the distribution i think it would be quite difficult, but honestly i wouldn't know. I've never found a varigated wolf snake. Do any of the other members know?
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Re: Cape Wolf snake

Postby vinnige_fanie » Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:37 am

I guess I am not the only one lol
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