snake

[Phil]

Just seen a dark green snake with yellow belly 4foot long in backyard. Does any one kwow what sort of snake this would be. Rockhmpton aera. :help:

[astroron]

G_day Phil,:)
What colour was the back:question:
If it was black,it is a yellow bellied black snake,if it was of a greenish colour and with a bit of a darkish pattern,it was possibly a tree snake, they also spend time on the ground.
Black snake can be dangerous, tree snake not so.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Hans Tucker]

I think you will be unimpressed with the answer but I think it is a common tree snake.

http://www.wildlifeqld.com.au/common-tree-snake.html

[Phil]

It was dark green yellow belly

[Phil]

Thanks for the site but it was alot thicker then that.

[Matt Wastell]

Hi Phil
May be some kind of python.
I live 1.5km from Brisbane and we had a 1.5m red belly black snake in our yard - not a good experience. We contacted the council and it was caught and taken a touch further out. I wish it was a python or tree snake - I like those ones!

[astroron]

Yellow belly black then,like most snakes colours vairy by location and time of year.
Cheers:thumbsup:
PS apparently there is no official designation of a yellow bellied black snake:confused2:
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[astroron]

Anything like this Phil:question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_snake
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Phil]

Im going to say it was a tree snake. thanks for your help guys.
Phil

[Pinwheel]

Be very careful here. There are two types of green tree snakes, One is harmless & could be an escaped pet.
The other is very dangerous, an African species & could also be an escapee from an illegal collection smuggled into Australia as an egg or young.

The Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) is a venomous snake related to the highly dangerous Black Mamba. The Green Mamba is less aggressive and smaller than the Black Mamba, they average around 6 feet. The Green Mamba's venom is also significantly less toxic, however a single bite could certainly be fatal to a human. Green mambas are highly arboreal and almost never touch the ground. They are generally found in south-eastern Africa. Like their name, Green Mambas are a lovely grass green color, but yellow when born. Pic. Bright Green photo

The other-

The common tree snake Dendrelaphis punctulata (also called green tree snake and Australian tree snake) is a slender, large-eyed, non-venomous, diurnal snake (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake) of many parts of Australia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia), especially in the northern and eastern coastal areas, and into Papua New Guinea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea). [1] (http://www.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/herpscommon/JCUDEV_009770.html), [2] (http://lamington.nrsm.uq.edu.au/Documents/Rept/greentreesnake.htm)
This common snake is harmless, readily recognised as it is an agile snake with a very slender body and tail. The body colour varies from green to olive-green to black, sometimes even blue, frequently pale yellow on the throat and belly but other pale colours have been noted, blue flecks are present on the flank. Eyes are larger than in most snakes. Found in a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to woodland to urban areas where it preys on fish, frogs and other small animals.

[LewisM]

Had several red belly black snakes when we lived in Sippy Downs. Didn't worry me much, but having kids, it was not nice - RBBS's move FAST!

[nebulosity.]

Got lots of red belly backs and browns out our way, they don't last long :D :thumbsup:

[taminga16]

Phil,
Sound advice would be to treat it like any other snake and leave it alone.
Greg.

[Pinwheel]

It is an criminal offense to kill an Australian snake, they are a protected species, Not that anyone gives a Sh1t!

Save the Skippy & a sugar gum possum, but KILL the evil snake.
One day you will all be up to your armpits in mice, rats, rabbits & the ratsak don't work no more!:sad: