Red Belly Black Snake

[Meags]

Found this fella today while up in the high country. Makes me realise I need to keep my eyes open... and go and buy some kevlar gaiters...:D

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[Cargo]

Thats good advice to yourself ... How far from him were you ? ..... looks pretty close
Beautiful snake though
Cheers Cargo

[geoffsta]

Days like today would have brought them out. Good to see you didn't do what most of us would have done, and ran the other way..:D

[Meags]

Thats good advice to yourself ... How far from him were you ? ..... looks pretty close
Beautiful snake though
Cheers Cargo

He was a few metres away but I was careful. They are beautiful - from a distance :D.

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Days like today would have brought them out. Good to see you didn't do what most of us would have done, and ran the other way..:D
It was a beautiful warm day today, even up high. I must admit seeing this guy made me stop and think. I'd spent the morning wandering around in long grass and bush looking skyward.

[old4570]

Usually snakes just want to get away from you ...
Your in deep do do if you step on one , or generally aggravate them ..

Looking at the picture , he - she - it is flattening its neck/head , this is a warning to you ! Your too close , and the snake is taking a aggressive posture ...

[GBP]

My dad has a reptile licence so we all have snakes as pets. Last year we looked after a red belly after it had been tangled in garden netting. They are a beautiful snake which I photograph from my dads back,
GBP

[Duane Pipe]

Nicely done, I love all types of reptilians. They say the Blacksnake strike is usually bluff but I wouldn't like to push it:D

Where in Gippy are you Meags...

Dave.

[martycon]

Beside a river, I had a red belly black pass between my legs, and it was not till I heard a rustle of grass that I saw it. In retrospect, given my view of the snake from above, how did I see its red belly. Marty, and now perplexed.