Description: Some specimens of this snake have unmistakable red or orange lips, but often this feature is absent and the lips are cream or white. However, this snake always has black temples and fine white speckles on the brown to grey body. When alarmed, herald snakes will coil into striking position and flatten the head which makes the black temple regions obvious and resulting in the head looking much bigger. Biology This snake prefers to eat frogs, but will take lizards and in adulthood, small rodents.
Description: My old neighbour found this little snake in the pool. When he put it back on a bit of damp soil, it dug itself into the ground very quickly. Before it escaped, he could see the eyespots as well as the flickering tongue. It also swam like a snake, but resembles an earthworm. Any idea of the exact species?
Description: I happened to glance out of the window, and spotted a cat in snake-stance (pic 2). And, sure enough, there was Sushi in the bossies. Stand off. Then, suddenly, Sushi stared straight at me, puffed up most impressively (pic 1) and came straight towards me! (pic 3) I totally misread the situation for a beat or two, then realised he was heading for the tree. At this time of year, boomslangs don't even bother trying to hunt in trees, they stay on the ground looking for mice and frogs.
Description: Chevron (Chevy for short) is a new kid on the block. Very similar to Traveller Jack, but has very slightly yellower belly with arrow marks on a couple of belly scales (which I neglected to photograph this time round). So I now have five males, and not a trace of a lady... I have found that males always outnumber females (usually by about 5:1).
Description: At first I thought this was Traveller Jack making his fortnightly foray into the rafters, but the agility, size, attitude and spectacularly long tail made me realise this is a new boy in town. He had no problem negotiating the rafters (Jack is a bit challenged in this department). So, meet Mr Tailer Abstrong!
Description: I looked up when I heard a squeaking noise to see the snake trying to eat a large frog. Unfortunately I only had my iphone so the pictures are not great. I tried to save the frog but the snake got it in the end. In one of the pics you can see blood on the frogs head where the snake had bitten him. He was eating him head first. Any ideas on what snake this is would be appreciated.
Description: This snake was crossing the river as I was paddling up. Thankfully it was curious or wary enough to turn and stare at me while I got my camera up and ready
Description: DOR Vine Snake. I saw another three in the area that were alive. Never got any good photos of them as they are very alert. This photo shows the teeth off very well.
Description: This snake fought off a crab in the river before dragging the frog ashore. Eventually the crab took the frog as the snake could not swallow it.
Description: The many talents of a friendly boomslang. 1. Tuinslang 2&3. Spectacular strength which is greatly entertaining to the audience 4. Vacuuming 5&6. How to pose for portraits 7. How to make a sushi loaf 8. The art of sleeping with your eyes open 9. Dynamic tinsel on the otherwise self-decorating xmas tree.
Description: Thin burrowing snake, length, dark brown skin. This particular specimen I found in my swimming pool, but I had found a nest some 30m away earlier in the week with two specimens observed.
