On the Prowl

 

This Amethystine Python, Simalia kinghorni, was stretched out in our driveway the other morning amidst several Red-legged Pademelons- a wallaby, Thylogale stigmatica, and a number of Musky Rat-kangaroos, Hypsiphrymndon moschatus.

From the looks of it, this fellow needs a feed. Its skinny body suggests that the snake has not been very successful in prey-catching. With cold weather approaching, the snake must have a feed if it is to survive. The snake was about 3 m in length so it has had success in the past!

Just Hanging Around

The warm weather and recent rains have initiated "snake activity". Several friends have reported that snakes are on the move.

I noticed a small tree adjacent to our veranda swaying back and forth.

 This fellow was about 8 feet long, easily measured as he stretched to the verandah and moved along the railing.

A beautiful head and eye.

Now That's a Snake

There are some hazards in being a student. This snake was found on the Smithfield Campus of James Cook University. It is an Amethystine Python, a male, and makes the one observed at my place (seen below) a Vinegar Eel by  comparison.

 Gary Wilson photo

Gary Wilson Photo