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Identify Snake

Postby Tersa » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:16 pm

Please help me to identify this snake. Photo a bit blurred but still clear.
Found in our yard in KZN
About 70-80cm
Thin tail.
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby Mitton » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:17 pm

That's a Red Lipped Herald.
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby snake kid » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:20 pm

Yes a red lipped herald, semi venomous but usually has no affect on humans, the venom is to weak.
3.1. BCI
1.0. Burmese python
1.0. Taiwanese ratsnake
2.0. Cornsnake 1 normal 1 Butter
1.2. Brown house snake
1.1. Olive house snake
1.0. Mole snake
1.1. Rhombic egg eater
1.0. Coral snake
1.1. Red lipped herald
0.1. Cape cobra
1.1. Night adder
1.1. Puff adder
1.0. boomslang
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby it_bit_me » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:27 pm

Soos n bye-steek Tersa. Twee op een slag.
If I'm gonna be an old, lonely man, I'm gonna need a thing, you know, a hook, like that guy on the subway who eats his own face. So I figure I'll be Crazy Man with a Snake, y'know. Crazy Snake Man. And I'll get more snakes, call them my babies, kids won't walk past my place, they will run. "Run away from Crazy Snake Man, " they'll shout!”
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby terra-nova » Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:43 pm

Definately a red lip herald
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby TonyK » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:28 pm

it_bit_me wrote:Soos n bye-steek Tersa. Twee op een slag.

I take it you have never been stung by a bee? That is one of the most dumbest statements I have seen here on SAreptiles.The bite has no effect on humans, and yes I am talking from experience both bee and Herald.
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby snake kid » Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:01 pm

TonyK I agree with you on the bee sting being way worse as I also have no affects when bitten but you are being a bit harsh. I am sure the bites vary from person to person immune system plays a big role in how the venom affects you.
3.1. BCI
1.0. Burmese python
1.0. Taiwanese ratsnake
2.0. Cornsnake 1 normal 1 Butter
1.2. Brown house snake
1.1. Olive house snake
1.0. Mole snake
1.1. Rhombic egg eater
1.0. Coral snake
1.1. Red lipped herald
0.1. Cape cobra
1.1. Night adder
1.1. Puff adder
1.0. boomslang
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby it_bit_me » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:30 pm

Let it go somewhere close to where it was found.
If I'm gonna be an old, lonely man, I'm gonna need a thing, you know, a hook, like that guy on the subway who eats his own face. So I figure I'll be Crazy Man with a Snake, y'know. Crazy Snake Man. And I'll get more snakes, call them my babies, kids won't walk past my place, they will run. "Run away from Crazy Snake Man, " they'll shout!”
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby TonyK » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:10 pm

snake kid wrote:TonyK I agree with you on the bee sting being way worse as I also have no affects when bitten but you are being a bit harsh.

I am tired of these post that make us look like idiots ,why should we put up with bushit comments ? :smt021
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby Durban Keeper » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:33 pm

Tony I think what he meant by that comment was 'lady don't stress too much, its bite is no worse then a bee sting'...

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Re: Identify Snake

Postby Durban Keeper » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:37 pm

And I don't think its 'crappy' comments, but more when we bicker amongst ourselves that we all look like idiots and send a potential new member running for the hills!
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby it_bit_me » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:37 pm

You're right Tony it ain't a bee sting but you gotta let non herpers understand the answer so saying it the old fashioned way is not entirely cliche.
If I'm gonna be an old, lonely man, I'm gonna need a thing, you know, a hook, like that guy on the subway who eats his own face. So I figure I'll be Crazy Man with a Snake, y'know. Crazy Snake Man. And I'll get more snakes, call them my babies, kids won't walk past my place, they will run. "Run away from Crazy Snake Man, " they'll shout!”
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby it_bit_me » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:42 pm

Lastly none of you are stupid enough to let a herald chew on you for longer than needed so there is no conclusive info on what a bite can do.
If I'm gonna be an old, lonely man, I'm gonna need a thing, you know, a hook, like that guy on the subway who eats his own face. So I figure I'll be Crazy Man with a Snake, y'know. Crazy Snake Man. And I'll get more snakes, call them my babies, kids won't walk past my place, they will run. "Run away from Crazy Snake Man, " they'll shout!”
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Re: Identify Snake

Postby nvlooi » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:19 am

There are two species of snake I've have found I have a reaction too!

Heralds and Beetz;

Both give me immediate headaches which goes away after anything from 5min to half an hour.

They are definitely not dangerous in any way, just I that have an reaction!


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Re: Identify Snake

Postby snake kid » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:48 am

See as I said me and TonyK don't have reactions but Henco (Nvlooi) does it varies from person to person but mostly a harmless snake.
3.1. BCI
1.0. Burmese python
1.0. Taiwanese ratsnake
2.0. Cornsnake 1 normal 1 Butter
1.2. Brown house snake
1.1. Olive house snake
1.0. Mole snake
1.1. Rhombic egg eater
1.0. Coral snake
1.1. Red lipped herald
0.1. Cape cobra
1.1. Night adder
1.1. Puff adder
1.0. boomslang
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