House snake ID please

House snake ID please

Postby Fangless » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:13 am

Hi everyone,

Friend of my wife found this snake, not sure how big it is, they suspect puff adder but I thinks its Lamprophis guttatus, can anybody confirm? I appologise in advance if I'm in the wrong thread here :D before IDing

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2.2.1 (elaphe guttata guttata)
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Re: House snake ID please

Postby Qwerty » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:21 am

Thats a baby mole snake.
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Re: House snake ID please

Postby Tyronen » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:08 am

Agreed it's baby Mole snake and it's harmless - when they are adults they turn dark brown/Black
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Re: House snake ID please

Postby Bushviper » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:45 am

That very close to new born mole snake. It is tiny!
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Re: House snake ID please

Postby Jamster » Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:56 pm

Is it just me or does that molesnake have red eyes?
1.0-reticulated python (Ripcord)
1.1-burmese pythons
5.5-brown house snakes
1.0-taiwanese ratsnake
3.8-BCI
1.1-corn snakes
1.2-rhombic skaapstekers
1.0-yellow rat snake
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