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Interesting, Rob. I hadn't realised that the RBB was that venomous (at least to a healthy person). I really should do some research. My son, by the way, is well versed in snake handling and keeps snakes at his home. They are non-venomous pythons and, yes, he does have the requisite licenses etc..
In the interim: What are these Green Snakes of which you write? Where I used to live - about 3-4Km from my current residence - we used to see many a green Tree Snake (plus the odd goanna and kangaroo) which I had always considered to be innocuous and thus just left them alone. Another error of judgement?
Oddly enough we had the occasional RBB over there as well, even though the nearest creek was probably 100 metres away and 200 metres down over a cliff.
I did have a snake which I've never identified - not that I've done much checking - which was, approximately, two feet (600mm) long and was an overall light brown(ish) colour with creamy bands around. Girth not all that large - probably about 30 to 40mm in diameter. As I had young children at the time he was despatched, with much trepidation, courtesy of a garden spade.
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