Snake Guides

[Big Red]

any sites with snake identification guides ... found a couple but they have crappy little pics so you can't tell what they're like.

actually guides for
snakes
spiders
birds
animals
insects
etc etc
would be very handy

[Bluebell]

Have you tried the Queensland Museum? They have a reference library and some very helpful staff who will almost certainly be able to recommend something. There is a new series of pocket guides being produced in conjunction with the latest edition of Wildlife of Greater Brisbane which is published by the Queensland Museum. Good luck

[Oneputt]

Hay BR if you find a good one on snakes please let me know.

[Big Red]

i spent most of last night trying to find out what this snake was !
[with no luck]

http://www.redbubble.com/people/bigred/art/113137-snake

[Oneputt]

Cannot see enough of it to make an ID

[Bindii]

Its a python....lol...

looks like a carpet or a Murray river one... but I have sent the link to friend who breeds snakes and does venom collection...... I'll let you know what the verdict is when she gets back to me...

[ATJ]

My guess would be amethystine python, Morelia amethistina, but as already suggested there isn't enough of the animal to get a positive ID. Of course, if you found it locally, it would have to be an escapee or it is something different.

If you have a lot of IDs to do, you're really going to need to buy some books. For snakes (other reptiles and amphibians) Cogger's Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia is excellent. For birds, Simpson and Day's The Birds of Australia is great. For Mammals: The Australian Museum Complete Book of Australian Mammals.

Spiders and insects are going to be quite difficult as there are so many species. For insects, you could buy a book for just about every family.

[ATJ]

Actually, if you found it locally, maybe it is Liasis maculosus or even Morelia spilota.

[Matt. K]

It's quite simple...long and skinny and no legs = snake. Long and skinny and little legs = lizard. That's how I work it out.

[Mr Darcy]

It's quite simple...long and skinny and no legs = snake. Long and skinny and little legs = lizard. That's how I work it out. Very Happy

But But But...
What about the legless lizards?

[Matt. K]

A legless lizard is a snake. let's not complicate things.

[Big Red]

trying to find something decent on the net really skinks ...

[Bindii]

i spent most of last night trying to find out what this snake was !
[with no luck]

http://www.redbubble.com/people/bigred/art/113137-snake

Ooooh... sorry I forgot to get back to you didn't I....

My friend informs it is a Scrub Python (Morelia amethystina)...

[Big Red]

thanks Bindii ... and thank your friend for me

[ATJ]

[Big Red]

:(

don't be sad, you were right first up !!
thanks for all the extra info