Snake id - Hamilton Island - Australia (1 Viewer)

paulwfromtheden

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2008

• #1

Two feet long, bright green above, yellow below.
No photo as I was legging it in the direction of the nearest toilet!
Any idea would be great!

 

Bruce Ramsay

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2008

• #2

Sounds like some form of Green Tree Snake. Not poisonous. Beautiful creatures - we used to occasionally get them fall into the water tank when I lived on a property out in the country in Queensland - I'd use a long-handled rake to fish them out and put them in the sun to warm up.

Hopefully someone with a bit more herpetological than I've got can better direct you to the specific name of the animal you saw.

Cheers,
Bruce

 

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Gavin Goodyear

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2008

• #3

Hi Paul,

I would agree with Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctatus).

Cheers
Gavin

 

paulwfromtheden

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2008

• #4

Gavin Goodyear said:

Hi Paul,

I would agree with Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctatus).

Cheers
Gavin

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Thanks guys, I had a feeling I would end up looking like a Pommie wuss!!
Paul

 

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Nov 17, 2008

• #5

Not that it's needed but another vote for Green Tree Snake. I was lucky enough to see a couple of these beautiful snakes several years ago (along with Tiger Snakes, Red-bellied Black Snakes and many pythons- God I love Australia!).