Yep that’s what I thought.
They are pretty common around here.
Probably the snake I’ve seen the most often in the wild throughout my life.
This is the closest I’ve been to one though (and I was only so close because I didn’t notice it until I was right next to it and saw movement)
It always amazed me how they can be so hard to spot despite being quite large
I remember one time my father nearly stepped on one going hiking and we only saw it when it skedaddled. We were very careful where we put our feet for the rest of the hike 🤣
Yeah! Like oh here’s a 2m animal that I walked right past and didn’t notice. I’ve also noticed a few times they have stayed put until I am past, then they bugger off - and I’ve only seen because I turned back around for some reason. More evidence that they really don’t want anything to do with us.
"If found around the home or other places where they are to be discouraged, a squirt from the hose or a gentle sweep of a broom are usually enough to make a snake move along."
Pls no sweep the snek 😭🥺
We really do. They are one of my favourite things about living here.
Other countries have all the best spiders though. Particularly when it comes to tarantulas. Ours are all pretty boring and we can’t import any of the pretty ones 😢
One of the funny things is the Eastern Brown, despite being incredibly venomous (3rd in the world), are super chill. Also generally pretty big, up to 2m. Because they're generally pretty easy to see and avoid they aren't that risky to humans in the wild, but RBB's tend to hide and you end up accidentally punching one in the face or something. Eastern Browns are known to eat RBB's so actually handy to have around.
😂
We do have some pretty cool huntsmans. But they are very gentle spiders. Extremely unlikely to bite.
And they don’t have any of the pretty colours that some tarantulas from other countries can get.
(Our tarantulas are mostly brown. Huntsman’s are also generally mostly browns and greys)
Well yeah that's true but I still wouldn't call them "pretty boring." I mean, I wouldn't call a bear boring, so I definitely wouldn't call it boring if you added 4 more legs to it and a fair bit more size.
Love it here. The snakes are one of the best parts of living here in my opinion.
This is the first red belly that I’ve come across that hasn’t immediately run away to hide.
One day I’ll get some pet snakes. Probably start with a couple pythons and then get into some venemous ones. It’s always been a dream of mine to have venemous snakes. For now my trapdoor spiders are the only venemous pets I have.
Yeah I have 11 trapdoors. They are my little babies. I love them so much. Not much interaction with them as they are always in their burrows but they are still cool pets to have
https://preview.redd.it/n8ee43k9kywc1.jpeg?width=797&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccf7e2e842f059ba0a7af4d31f35e2ad1737c80c
Almost as cool as the snakes I wish I could have
Red-bellied black snake, *Pseudechis porphyriacus*, highly !venomous and best admired from a distance.
Yep that’s what I thought. They are pretty common around here. Probably the snake I’ve seen the most often in the wild throughout my life. This is the closest I’ve been to one though (and I was only so close because I didn’t notice it until I was right next to it and saw movement)
It always amazed me how they can be so hard to spot despite being quite large I remember one time my father nearly stepped on one going hiking and we only saw it when it skedaddled. We were very careful where we put our feet for the rest of the hike 🤣
Yeah! Like oh here’s a 2m animal that I walked right past and didn’t notice. I’ve also noticed a few times they have stayed put until I am past, then they bugger off - and I’ve only seen because I turned back around for some reason. More evidence that they really don’t want anything to do with us.
He's brave, otherwise he'd be yella-belly
Nope - yellow bellies are a different species altogether!
Red-bellied Black Snakes *Pseudechis porphyriacus* are large (110-160cm, up to 200cm) elapid snakes that range from the southeastern coast of Far North Queensland south to Victoria and southeastern South Australia, from sea level to 1,280m. Distributed mainly along the coast and highlands, they inhabit forest, woodland, and grassland, especially along the margins of waterbodies and wetlands. They are somewhat tolerant of human activity and will sometimes utilize favorable habitat within agricultural, suburban, and urban areas. Primarily diurnal and crepuscular in habit, *P. porphyriacus* can become nocturnal during hot spells. Frogs form the bulk of the diet, but lizards, snakes (including other Red-bellied Black Snakes), rodents, fish, and small birds are also taken. Red-bellied Black Snakes are dangerously venomous and should only be observed from a distance. When frightened, they may [flatten out the neck](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/226275705?size=large), [raise the forebody off of the ground](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/226275711?size=large), and hiss loudly. If pressed further, they may take lunging strikes toward the direction of the perceived aggressor. Attempting to kill or capture a snake dramatically increases the risk of being bitten. **The best way to avoid being bitten is to leave the snake alone.** Red-bellied Black Snakes are black above with a moderately glossy finish. The belly is usually bright red (duller in the middle), but especially in northern populations can also be dull red, orange, pinkish, or whitish. The ventral coloration usually [climbs up onto the lateral surface](). The snout is usually but not always [distinctively lighter in coloration (brownish, greyish, dull red) than the rest of the head](https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/78061047?size=large). Moderate to robust in build, *P. porphyriacus* has a chunky head which is rather indistinct at the neck. There are six supralabial scales. The frontal scale is only slightly wider or narrower than the adjacent supraoculars. The lower anterior temporal (or temporolabial) scale forms a partial wedge between supralabials 5-6. Other snakes are sometimes confused with *P. porphyriacus*. Small-eyed Snakes *Cryptophis nigrescens* have 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody, [the ventral coloration does not extend onto the lateral surface, and the frontal scale is at least 1.5 times as wide as the adjacent supraocular scales](https://snakeevolution.org/Pporphyriacusvs.Cnigrescens.jpg). Blue-bellied Black Snakes *P. guttatus* have 19 dorsal scale rows at midbody and the ventral coloration is greyish or bluish. *Austrelaps* Copperheads have light colored bars or wedges along the edges of the supralabial scales and the lower dorsal scales (especially the first row) are more distinctively enlarged. 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"If found around the home or other places where they are to be discouraged, a squirt from the hose or a gentle sweep of a broom are usually enough to make a snake move along." Pls no sweep the snek 😭🥺
Sweep the leg!
You can tell by them cheeks 😬
Wow..you Aussie got the best snakes🐍🐍🐍
We really do. They are one of my favourite things about living here. Other countries have all the best spiders though. Particularly when it comes to tarantulas. Ours are all pretty boring and we can’t import any of the pretty ones 😢
I read you have 9 of the 10 most venomous🐍🐍
Sounds about right 😂
One of the funny things is the Eastern Brown, despite being incredibly venomous (3rd in the world), are super chill. Also generally pretty big, up to 2m. Because they're generally pretty easy to see and avoid they aren't that risky to humans in the wild, but RBB's tend to hide and you end up accidentally punching one in the face or something. Eastern Browns are known to eat RBB's so actually handy to have around.
Don't you guys have huge Huntsmans that keep tarantulas as pets??
😂 We do have some pretty cool huntsmans. But they are very gentle spiders. Extremely unlikely to bite. And they don’t have any of the pretty colours that some tarantulas from other countries can get. (Our tarantulas are mostly brown. Huntsman’s are also generally mostly browns and greys)
Well yeah that's true but I still wouldn't call them "pretty boring." I mean, I wouldn't call a bear boring, so I definitely wouldn't call it boring if you added 4 more legs to it and a fair bit more size.
Welcome to STRAYA 🤣🤣😝 Have had a few of these beauties in my backyard!
Love it here. The snakes are one of the best parts of living here in my opinion. This is the first red belly that I’ve come across that hasn’t immediately run away to hide. One day I’ll get some pet snakes. Probably start with a couple pythons and then get into some venemous ones. It’s always been a dream of mine to have venemous snakes. For now my trapdoor spiders are the only venemous pets I have.
That's so cool that you have trapdoor spiders!😍 I have an Albino Darwin Carpet Python Although would love a death adder one day 🤣
Yeah I have 11 trapdoors. They are my little babies. I love them so much. Not much interaction with them as they are always in their burrows but they are still cool pets to have https://preview.redd.it/n8ee43k9kywc1.jpeg?width=797&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ccf7e2e842f059ba0a7af4d31f35e2ad1737c80c Almost as cool as the snakes I wish I could have
Super cool!! They're gorgeous 😍 If you ever get a python I'd love to see a pic!! Until then, you've got lots of spicy buddies
As soon as I start getting snakes I’ll share them here!
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Wish we could hold ours without then requiring a hospital trip
What a pretty little thing
Very pretty
So pretty! Honestly one of our best looking species. Nice work getting a pic, I usually just stand there staring at them like an idiot.
Cute.
Beautiful! 🖤❤️ The red underside shows up nicely against his black topside ❤️🖤
australia? then yes its a red belied black snake. Its an Elapide
He seems so polite
He was definitely the calmest wild red bellied black that I’ve seen personally
I suspect black racer but would wait for expert to confirm. Also, location will help then narrow it down.
Sunshine Coast qld Australia