So yesterday one of my work colleagues came into the office with a baby snake. He said he was going to let it go in bush out back to keep it away from his cat, but to bush outside our building is pretty close to the road and I worried that the little guy would get squashed by a car so I offered to take him. At first we thought it could be a Mole Snake but after looking at him I don't believe that is true. The face shape is different and his scales are almost mat and not very shiny like a lot of the images I have seen of them.
I don't believe he is poisonous either as he is rather timid and has taken to playing dead when frightened. He also has a narrow head like a normal constrictor and a tapering tail so I can assume that he is not a cobra or viper. My personal opinion is that he is an Olive House Snake as he has a deep olive colour and a whitish underbelly which is quite common in the Cape.
His temperament is not aggressive but he is very active especially in sunlight. He seems to have a particular dislike for sunlight. To be honest I would like to keep him as I have been wanting to buy a snake again for months now and he just kind of fell into my lap.
But I am not about to keep something if it is poisonous or if it has particular needs that I can't provide. If any one can help me identify this little guy I would be grateful. Also I am sorry about the image, my camera is very limited and I can't get a better shot without handling him. Which I won't do until I know what he is.
Thanx for any help.