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Rest assured that the animals shown here were in no way harmed, even the snakes, and care was taken to disturb them as little as possible
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Bob Trlin > Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
Notice the old wound on its side exposing ribs.  Whatever did that is surely long dead.
Bob Trlin > Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
Head flattened ready to attack
Venom is 4.2 times as toxic as that of an Indian Cobra (see  http://www.venomsupplies.com/toxicity/).  Luckily it has small fangs and is shy
I used a 50mm f2 macro lens to take this, it's all I had at the time
Bob Trlin > Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota)
This young diamond python was minding its own business sunning itself in the warm afternoon sunshine of late winter when it was disturbed by some idiot throwing his hat at it.  The opaque eye covering indicates that it is due to shed its skin.
Bob Trlin > Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota)
This is the same diamond python in the photo with the hat but taken a few days later in the same area but next to a different rock.  Notice the open wound on its side.  I didn't notice it in the previous photo but it's there.  This was probably a result of a fight with a goanna which are plentiful in the area.  The goanna may have been the python's last meal.
Bob Trlin > Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
Eye to eye with a beautiful water skink.  The apparent blue markings are actually skylight reflections.
Bob Trlin > Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
He is putting on a defiant display.  No, I'm not interested in competing for your wives!
Bob Trlin > "Oi!  Get out'a mi tree!"  Screeched Polly Cockatoo to Mrs. Goanna
Bob Trlin > Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
They say that dinosaurs weren't reptiles.  Well this little fella certainly has a close family resemblance.
Bob Trlin > Baby Goanna (Varanus varius)
This brave little fella was about 2 foot long and hadn't got a full set of teeth yet.  Nevertheless there was no way it was going to let either my dog or myself past.  So after taking a few photos, we decided discretion was the better part of valour.  Note the tick on its neck.  It's probably a reptile tick although there were plenty of Paralysis Ticks about as my dog well knows having had two periods of expensive hospitalisation already this year.  I suspect this tough little bloke is immune to ticks.
Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
Notice the old wound on its side exposing ribs. Whatever did that is surely long dead.
 > Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
Notice the old wound on its side exposing ribs.  Whatever did that is surely long dead.
Eastern Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)
Notice the old wound on its side exposing ribs. Whatever did that is surely long dead.
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