mackem 26,360 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Any ideas what type it is?Shot into the roof when I climbed up and got close to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 F*cking Hell!!! I read what ye said and was calmly waiting for a shot of some Gekko to unfurl! And you went towards that f*cking thing??? Ok. Appears to have a round pupil, so it's not a Viper of any sort. But so what?! Jesus! Actually; Looking again, it looks close to shutting down for shedding. It'd be a bit more docile at that stage - unless interfered with. Haven't a clue what it is though. Sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 The milky eyes give a clue that it is perhaps shedding its skin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,360 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Yeah,it was sloughing but certainly not shutting-down ditchy,fast as F**k the way it shot into the roof,just wondering what type it is,the only species I actually recognised in the garden are the cobras Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pignut 4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 In Surrey?????!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,360 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Global warming mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 the snake looks like a type of python but im no 100%. used to keep corn and milk snakes but im sure someone else with more knowledge will know better than me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,360 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Deffo not a python mate,seen enough of them in the wild,equally as arboreal though judging by the way it shot into the thatching,I will do an online search Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 looked like a vipers head in the first pick, i dont know though maybe one of these: http://rainforest-australia.com/Brown_Tree_Snake.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Jonnos right its preparing to slough its skin, its definately not a python. Which country was it in Mackem? Looks like a member of the viper or elapid family, in other words venomous......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,360 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Its in Sabah mate,borneo,good job I didnt take any notice of my mate,an ex-gurkha who was urging me to grab it,but ran outside as soon as it started to move Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Could be a Malayan pit viper, I definately wouldn't grab it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ballybricken 1 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Looks like a brown tree snake to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,360 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Kvn,bally,you probably cracked it..1.5 meters,arboreal,thats the boy I think,thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kvnmcwebn 0 Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 (edited) Kvn,bally,you probably cracked it..1.5 meters,arboreal,thats the boy I think,thanks Lucky guess mate. But when i was a teen i worked in an exotic pet shop back in the states, i used to look after the snakes and reptiles there. Edited April 21, 2008 by kvnmcwebn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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