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Posted on June 20, 2010 - by admin
Red-bellied Black Snake
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Pseudechis porphyriacus or Red-bellied Black Snake
The Red-bellied Black Snake is a diurnal (day time) predator. The average length for this snake is 1.5 metres, but they can reach a length of 2.7 metres. They enjoy living around watercourses and marshy grounds, as their favourite foods (frogs, eels and lizards) are usually found in these areas. The introduction of the Cane Toad almost wiped this species out. Fortunately there seemed to be a number of Red-bellied Black Snakes that chose not to eat toads. These animals seem to have passed this trait on to their offspring, resulting in Red-bellied Black Snake population numbers becoming more secure. (more…)
Posted on June 20, 2010 - by admin
Western Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua occipitalis or Western Blue-tongued Skink
The Western Blue-tongued skink is one of six species of blue-tongued lizard found in Australia>
In Australia, Western Blue-tongued Skink can be found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, and Victoria. Western Blue-tongued Skink can also be spotted throughout Western Australia.
Western Blue-tongued Skink can also be found in New Guinea and Indonesia.
Posted on June 20, 2010 - by admin
Tiger Snake Envenomation
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First Aid for tiger snake envenomation is pressure-immobilization
The snakes in the group defined here are grouped together because of similarity in clinical aspects of the envenomations they may cause. Several genera are represented, and among the species included are:
- Mainland Tiger Snake
- Black Tiger Snake
- Rough-Scaled Snake
- Copperheads
- Pale-Headed Snake
- Broad-Headed Snake
- Stephen’s Banded Snake
- Small-Eyed Snake (more…)
Posted on June 19, 2010 - by admin
Spotted Black Snake
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Pseudechis guttatus or Spotted Black Snake
When is a black snake NOT black? Colour variation among most species of black snake is extreme. The Spotted Black Snake can range from cream to orange to black, with speckling or without. As with other members of the Black
Snake family, the Spotted Black Snake is not an aggressive animal. When provoked, they will often flatten their heads to appear larger and more threatening. (more…)
Posted on June 19, 2010 - by admin
Blotched Blue-tongued Skink
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Tiliqua nigrolutea or Blotched Blue-tongued Skink
Did you know…
- It is the most cold-adapted of the blue-tongued skinks, and the only one to occur in Tasmania.
- Blotched Blue-tongued Skink have a large, robust skink that feeds on slugs, snails, insects fungi and soft plant material.
- From three to twelve young Blotched Blue-tongued Skink are born. Blotched Blue-tongued Skink can be completely self-sufficient, and need no help from their mother.
Posted on June 19, 2010 - by admin
Reptile Parasites
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Pesky Reptile Parasites
Parasites are animals that live on or in another animal (the Host). Although it is not their intention to kill the host, they do however usually have a deleterious effect. A parasite infestation can either be external or internal.
Posted on June 19, 2010 - by admin
Brown Snake Envenomation
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First Aid for brown snake envenomation is pressure-immobilisation
Brown snake is widespread outside urban areas, and particularly common around buildings in rural environments. The group is the most important in terms of fatalities, being responsible for more deaths in the last twenty-five years than any other group. The fact that brown snakes are very fast-moving also adds degree to the danger they present. While all snakes are generally variable in appearance, brown snakes are remarkably so, leading to possible problems with identification. (more…)
Posted on June 18, 2010 - by admin
Collett’s Snake
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Pseudechis colletti or Colletts Snake
An inhabitant of the Black Soil Plains of central western Queensland, Colletts Black Snake is considered one of Australia’s most beautiful snakes. The colour of individuals ranges from brown to cream to red, with dark bands or spots. The environment in which this snake lives is harsh and arid, where during the summer months the ground temperature often exceeds 45 degrees Celcius. The only way to escape from the extreme heat is to go deep underground. The snakes achieve this by utilising the deep cracks that appear in the ground. The Colletts Snake can reach a maximum length of 2.5 metres. Mature animals often become very thick in the body and as a consequence are heavy and strong. (more…)
Posted on June 18, 2010 - by admin
Traveling Snake Seeks Suburban Home
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“You can take the snake out of the backyard, but you can’t take the backyard out of the snake.”
Some snakes appear to have a distinct preference for living in suburbia – and are skilled at disguising their presence among us.
Research by a La Trobe University zoology student has revealed these unexpected findings, and other unusual facts about Melbourne’s Tiger Snakes.
Posted on June 18, 2010 - by admin
Centralian Blue-tongued Skink
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Tiliqua multifasciata or the Centralian Blue-tongued Skink
Did you know…
- The red colouration of the centralian blue-tongued skink helps it blend into the arid environment in which it lives.
- During the warmer seasons, these blue-tongued skink can be active at night.
- Between two and seven young blue-tongued skink are born in the summer months.
- The sizes of the new born young blue-tongued skink from one litter can vary greatly, with the largest being as much as five times the size of the smallest.
