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reptile walk
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:24 pm
by Gob
I went for a bushwalk yesterday, to this place
Didn't get any great landscapes, but saw lots of reptile life.
Blue tongue lizard, (I nearly ran him over!)
Skink.
Spotted skink.
Red belly black snake.
(highly venomous.)
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:15 pm
by Rick
Good thing you didn't have the daggits with ya, least ways with the last photo...
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:00 pm
by Gob
Too true!!
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:43 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
The snake is getting close to shedding.
I envy you with all those reptiles around. I love reptiles and amphibians. Scales rock.
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:59 pm
by Gob
How can you tell it's close to shedding mate?
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:27 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
The scales have a blueish/dullish tint to them. In a day or so his eyes will glaze over with blueish tinted lens (he'll be pretty much blind as far as seeing is concerned, but they can smell through their tongue and feel to get around)and in about 4-5 dayes he will shed his skin. Then he will be much more brightly colored. As a kid I had 100 snakes at more than one time. I had 10 females and 2 males and all gave birth at the same time (garter snakes are live bearers). Gave me some pocket change selling the snakes to pet stores.
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:43 pm
by Gob
Wow, great information, thanks!
Re: reptile walk
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:49 pm
by oldr_n_wsr
Gob wrote:Wow, great information, thanks!
Be careful of snakes with "blue" eyes. They are pretty much blind (about a day or less away from shedding) and will strike rather than run (slither) away. Of course some snakes are just nasty and will strike regardless. The Asp and I believe the cobra fall into that category. The rattlesnakes I have encountered, given a way out, will take it.