I screamed and jumped back in horror

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I lifted up the tarp to see if there was any nice dry wood under there but soon realised there was more than just wood.

The heart has finally stopped thumping

Pete

 

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No *bleep*, Pete. Though I did notice you calmed down enough to get a camera and take a few shots.

 

The person holding the branch out of camera shot is Michele. She grew up here and is more used to snakes and spiders than I am.

As far as I know he/she is still under there keeping dry and warm. We did get some wood but left the big logs alone whilst we chain sawed about 15 feet away.

The pics were taken on Saturday and he was still there on Sunday. It's been wet since, so I suspect he will be staying a while longer.

The last one wrapped around our bird bath stayed for a week

Pete

 

any idea what it is?
had a dig through my books but couldnt come narrow down the markings

Could be a carpet python, the markings look similar, but im not an expert on Aussie snakes

 

I believe it's a Carpet Python, they are non venomous and quite common here. It is the forth one I have seen in the wild in the past four years. I did see a Brown Snake slither along and disappear into the bush (forest) the second week we moved in. Now they are really bad news, aggressive and very poisonous

Pete

 

Aye, dont wanna find them curled up under a tarp!

 

awwwwwww. cute. I made the mistake of going into my reptile shop yesterday to pick up meeces for my snake, and they had just had a delivery of month and a half old corn snakes. awwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!

 

So Fergal you are a snake, spider and reptile lover for sure. I was hoping that someone might really appreciate the significance of having such a wonderful creature as our guest. Unfortunately a lot of Australians grab the nearest shovel and bash the hell out of snakes regardless of the species. Mind you they also hit cane toads with golf clubs and encourage their siblings to do likewise

Live and let live, that's my motto. Well, unless they are in the house. That is a different matter altogether

P

 

Man, I hate snakes (me and Indiana Jones, I guess). My motto is "get a gun and shoot 'em". But if I did that, I'd have to get rid of it and I couldn't even stand the thought of touching a dead snake.

 

No guns here Trip. I even had to give my air rifle away because you need a license I wouldn't shoot a living thing anyway, I just liked popping at Trebor Mints

 

At what?

 

Oh boy, you yanks have surely missed out big time

Trebor Mints Trebor Mints

Next you will be saying you haven't heard of HP Sauce

P

 

gah! i HATE spiders!!!!!!!!!!

 

Do not move here then

 

From carpet pythons to HP sauce - only at CertForums !

 

Of course I have...but only after looking it up Here. I do want to know one thing, Pete...why were you shooting at candy?

 

it requires more skill to hit than a deer with a .50 rifle equipped with laser optics?

 

Beats me. I've never been deer hunting.

 

lets just hope he doesnt eat the candy when hes done using it as target practice!

 

I thought Trip was a master at biting the bullet !