some finds that i found..

some finds that i found..

Postby levi_20 » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:22 pm

Hey everyone!

I hope i posted this in the right forum.
Just a few reptiles i found in and around my garden recently :D

a Western Leopard Toad
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a Common Egg Eater
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i think this is a Common Water Snake (lycodonomorphus rufulus).please correct me if im wrong
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thanks for looking!
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby mgiddings » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:31 pm

Wow great finds, love the egg-eater. The toad also has some nice colourations :)

Nearly the right place but I beleive that it should rather be here :)


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Some nice finds :)
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Fooble » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:30 pm

Nice that egg eater looks in great condition, if you have any other pictures of the suspected brown water snake post it if you will.
Looks like it though.
Man i just love those leopard toads to.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Psychogav » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:41 pm

Wow, Nice Sized Eggy.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby eyelash viper » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:30 am

The eggy big
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Mitton » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:38 am

Moved it for you.
Great finds, love the Eggie.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Buck Rogers » Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:53 am

Wow that is one big eggie!
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Fooble » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:19 am

That egg eater is it taking ostrich eggs yet :P
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby jka » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:22 am

Nice eggeater really like them.
The toad looks cool he has nice colours.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby levi_20 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:24 am

haha!almost..
thanks for moving it Mitton
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby Rishaad » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:11 pm

Nice. That egg eater is huge (or you just have small hands. lol). Looks like it can munch on chicken eggs with no problem.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby levi_20 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:56 pm

dont worry those arent my hands,they're my sisters(note the long nails!).
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby alexander » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:36 pm

Where about are you in Cape Town?
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby levi_20 » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:35 pm

silvermine/noordhoek.
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Re: some finds that i found..

Postby alexander » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:32 pm

Ok, i never seem to get Dasypeltis down there
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