Thursday 10 May 2012

Snakes on a vertical plane

I got a call yesterday from a friend who is renovating an old Queenslander (house, that is) up the road from me.

'There's a bunch of snakes in the wall. Do you want to take some pics?'

'Why, yes. Yes, I do.'

This was the haul: three snakes and a couple of monitors. You can see the snakes and a bit of one of the monitors in this photo.

Top left: Carpet python
Top right: Small-eyed snake
Middle(ish): Small-eyed snake
Bottom left: Foot of a spotted tree monitor (looks like a spider)


Small-eyed snake

Another small-eyed snake
Carpet python

Close up

I'd like a carpet with a carpet python pattern

Spotted tree monitor (not the one in the first photo)

Spotted, but not up a tree

Even prettier than the carpet python

I'm sure that a few more snakes and lizards will turn up as the renovation proceeds. There's also a rumour of a large amethystine python in the roof. I'll have my camera ready!