Author Topic: Snake Photos (Read 129839 times)

KiLRoy · « **Reply #120 on:** March 07, 2013, 06:35:12 am »

Also witnessed a whole flock of birds going apeshit on a boomslang in the trees. Good early warning system?

Bergie · « **Reply #121 on:** March 07, 2013, 07:33:56 am »

The snakes I commonly see on the Western Cape roads are:
1. Pofadder (usually less than 75cm)
2. Molslang (big black mothers, 1.5m)

Never seen a Boomslang or Rinkhals in the flesh, but from the pictures the boomslang is that skinny green oke with the big black eyeballs, and the Rinkhals is that blueish black guy (and I presume they are dangerous fellows)

Have heard you get Tabakrollertjies, anyone have some pics?

Koet · « **Reply #122 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:22:50 am »

That python photo is SHOPPED!

Remy · « **Reply #123 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:30:28 am »

Quote from: Bergie on March 07, 2013, 07:33:56 am

The snakes I commonly see on the Western Cape roads are:
1. Pofadder (usually less than 75cm)
2. Molslang (big black mothers, 1.5m)

Never seen a Boomslang or Rinkhals in the flesh, but from the pictures the boomslang is that skinny green oke with the big black eyeballs, and the Rinkhals is that blueish black guy (and I presume they are dangerous fellows)

Have heard you get Tabakrollertjies, anyone have some pics?

DirtRebell · « **Reply #124 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:45:31 am »

Quote from: Remy on March 07, 2013, 08:30:28 am

Quote from: Bergie on March 07, 2013, 07:33:56 am

The snakes I commonly see on the Western Cape roads are:
1. Pofadder (usually less than 75cm)
2. Molslang (big black mothers, 1.5m)

Never seen a Boomslang or Rinkhals in the flesh, but from the pictures the boomslang is that skinny green oke with the big black eyeballs, and the Rinkhals is that blueish black guy (and I presume they are dangerous fellows)

Have heard you get Tabakrollertjies, anyone have some pics?

Awesome pics Remy, where did you take them?

Remy · « **Reply #125 on:** March 07, 2013, 08:54:22 am »

its posters I have posted on site to make employees aware, the coloures are very close to the real ones, we have had
1 spotted grass snake
1 mole snaker
3 puff adders
2 cape cobras
3 tree snakes

I was to busy catching them to take photos

edgy · « **Reply #126 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:13:57 am »

Found this male Boomslang in a tree in my driveway on saturday snacking on some baby birds, biggest one i`ve seen to date! Only had my cell phone on me

Mikie · « **Reply #127 on:** March 07, 2013, 09:57:08 am »

Quote from: edgy on March 07, 2013, 09:13:57 am

Found this male Boomslang in a tree in my driveway on saturday snacking on some baby birds, biggest one i`ve seen to date! Only had my cell phone on me

I assume your house is now on the market

Beemer Mike · « **Reply #128 on:** March 07, 2013, 10:02:22 am »

Quote from: Mikie on March 07, 2013, 09:57:08 am

Quote from: edgy on March 07, 2013, 09:13:57 am
Found this male Boomslang in a tree in my driveway on saturday snacking on some baby birds, biggest one i`ve seen to date! Only had my cell phone on me

I assume your house is now on the market

Boomslang or Bush snake?

RobC · « **Reply #129 on:** March 07, 2013, 10:20:03 am »

Quote from: Beemer Mike on March 07, 2013, 10:02:22 am

Quote from: Mikie on March 07, 2013, 09:57:08 am
Quote from: edgy on March 07, 2013, 09:13:57 am
Found this male Boomslang in a tree in my driveway on saturday snacking on some baby birds, biggest one i`ve seen to date! Only had my cell phone on me

I assume your house is now on the market

Boomslang or Bush snake?

Snake in tree snacking on birds = Boomslang/Treesnake

The two do get confused as they are similarly marked. Looks more like a genuine Boomslang to me though.

edgy · « **Reply #130 on:** March 07, 2013, 10:30:29 am »

Def a male boomslang and we get them fairly often...not too fussed as they are very timid and stay away from people unlike puffies - they seem to die when they show up!

Justin · « **Reply #131 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:05:09 am »

Ja, ek moet nou seker maar aanvaar ek gaan nooit weer slaap nie... $:-\$

Kerritz · « **Reply #132 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:06:12 am »

Quote from: Justin on March 07, 2013, 11:05:09 am

Ja, ek moet nou seker maar aanvaar ek gaan nooit weer slaap nie... $:-\$

Dis fokkol die....wag tot jy die spider bites fred besoek.........fooook me....

Justin · « **Reply #133 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:07:11 am »

Quote from: Carrots on March 07, 2013, 11:06:12 am

Quote from: Justin on March 07, 2013, 11:05:09 am
Ja, ek moet nou seker maar aanvaar ek gaan nooit weer slaap nie... $:-\$

Dis fokkol die....wag tot jy die spider bites fred besoek.........fooook me....

Ek is niks bang vir 'n spinnie nie, maar slange...

Cave Girl · « **Reply #134 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:17:14 am »

Edgy cool photo!
So at the talk we had on Tuesday there were a lot of "myths" busted - some even suprised me.
Interesting that you kill puffies - although they are our fastest striking snake they are pretty lazy so unless stood on will not attack you. The guy had one with him for us to see - about 1m long but it just lay at his feet totally uninterested in us - with a bit of engouragement he got it to move back into its tool tube house - sorry didn't take any photo's but I was supprised just how docile it was.

Cave Girl · « **Reply #135 on:** March 07, 2013, 11:19:30 am »

Quote from: Koet on March 07, 2013, 08:22:50 am

That python photo is SHOPPED!

Pyton would never miss it's target

it's way to fast

KiLRoy · « **Reply #136 on:** March 07, 2013, 12:15:32 pm »

Wat het daai laaitie die slag op die bangmaak program op radio gese; 'tannie slange is oriaat, maar spinnekoppe - jissus...'

badballie · « **Reply #137 on:** March 07, 2013, 12:18:09 pm »

Pom17 · « **Reply #138 on:** March 07, 2013, 12:24:12 pm »

Quote from: badballie on March 07, 2013, 12:18:09 pm

Avontier · « **Reply #139 on:** March 07, 2013, 02:03:55 pm »

Ek het hierdie knewel so 'n paar dae terug naby Jacobsbaai afgeneem. Molslang?