Eddy Gordo Posted March 7, 2020 Share looks like this I think https://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/snake/common-brown-water-snake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted March 7, 2020 Share The last time I saw a similar headling for a thread like that on the hub there was a pic of a snake decapitated by a sliding door and it was a friday fight club of note. Oh, and I have no idea what snake it is. Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Lizard Posted March 9, 2020 Share The last time I saw a similar headling for a thread like that on the hub there was a pic of a snake decapitated by a sliding door and it was a friday fight club of note. Oh, and I have no idea what snake it is.I hope that thread was deleted, I am still having nightmares...was it a 40 pager Bateleur1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted March 9, 2020 Share It can be anything from a Mozambican Spitting Cobra right through to a red lip as mentioned above, the problem with juvenile snakes are that they change color as they get older. Color is not a reliable identifying factor to go by. My suggestion will be to look at the shape of the head and body and try to identify it through a book or Vleisbook page (also mentioned above). Your other alternative would be to make contact with a Herpetologist. I can confirm beyond any shadow of a doubt that it is not a Pofadder and or Python SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted March 9, 2020 Share It can be anything from a Mozambican Spitting Cobra right through to a red lip as mentioned above, the problem with juvenile snakes are that they change color as they get older. Color is not a reliable identifying factor to go by. My suggestion will be to look at the shape of the head and body and try to identify it through a book or Vleisbook page (also mentioned above). Your other alternative would be to make contact with a Herpetologist. I can confirm beyond any shadow of a doubt that it is not a Pofadder and or Python I nearly made this mistake once, unless you absolutely have to, rather don't handle the juveniles. Had an awesome experience with a beatiful fat puffy 3 weeks back, running a trail, nearly stepped on him, managed to miss and jump clear. But took some time to watch him amble off calmly and disappear into the bosveld. was a bit more tentative running back along that path later that afternoon. RobertWhitehead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bob Posted March 9, 2020 Share Thanks for the feedback. We sat with a few snake books and went through them but a lot don't cover the juvenile stages. So quickly whipped the lil' fella down to world of birds in HB, got a cool little lesson from the guys there on what it was, good place to release and set him free. Was an juvie Olive snake to set it all to rest. Wannabe, Long Wheel Base, Eddy Gordo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted March 9, 2020 Share Thanks for the feedback. We sat with a few snake books and went through them but a lot don't cover the juvenile stages. So quickly whipped the lil' fella down to world of birds in HB, got a cool little lesson from the guys there on what it was, good place to release and set him free. Was an juvie Olive snake to set it all to rest. Aha....not too shabby Kransie. SwissVan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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