PaulandNic

I was just about to dip in the pool when I see this fella at the side of the pool. Looked dead and wasn't moving at all, BUT it's head was out of the water ...

Poked with a pole and off it went, but now have it in a Tupperware type box.

It's brown, but I don't think it's a 'brown' snake. Could be a 'garden' snake as have a few of them, but dunno for sure.

Am on Google now, but in case anyone knows what it is ?!? ... or what to do with it ?!?

Do I toss it over the fence to the bush it came from, or do I stick a shovel through it's head ?!? ...

steve`o

no, you let it go

to be honest paul it looks like a skink more than a snake, just digging out my brisbane wildlife book


could be one of these
http://www.wildlifeqld.com.au/Burtons.html

PaulandNic

It's all good, literally just come across this...

http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Marsh_Snake.php

Def the fella, and I hope he can take to flying lessons!

Either way it's about 20m behind my boundary now.

sr71

Certainly looks like one of those as it looks like it has ear openings on that second photo. The head shape is pretty unique too.

PaulandNic

Yeah head size / type made me think it wasn't a 'Brown'.

Crafty thing tho as it was just floating on the top of the pool water, doing nothing and even when close it didn't move, but a lil tap with the pool pole and off it went. I put the end of the pole under it and lifted and it just curled round.

As I say I threw it over the fence like I've done with all others. Would've got a soft landing, but might be a bit dizzy for a bit ...

chris955

Its a Burtons Legless Lizard, obviously being a lizard it is totally harmless and they arent seen that often really. You are lucky to have had one in the garden. Can I ask what a garden snake is ?

PaulandNic

I still think it looks like a Marsh snake, but looks like that lizard too, I dunno.

A Garden snake is what I was told these are, I get them all the time...

chris955

Seriously it is a Burtons, absolutely zero doubt Having close to 40 years in the reptile game has me at a slight advantage
Can I ask who referred to those snakes as 'garden' snakes ?

PaulandNic

I bow to your better judgement then ...

Neighbour calls em garden snakes. I call em brown snakes and he laughs and gives it the ole 'you'd run if it was one of them!'

Another that frequents these parts quite a bit, and one of my fav cos of the colour ...

chris955

The snake in the photo looks suspiciously like a Brown Snake to me
That last one the Red Bellied Black is very dangerous of course but way less aggressive than a Brown, they rarely bite.

PaulandNic

Yeah was only messing ...

Altho have had a brown, but only a baby ( ... no diff in venom I'm told) once before.

chris955

I thought you might have been.

Yes a juvenile Brown will certainly kill you just as dead as an adult.

fitz

burtons legless lizard,,,i used to get them in my garden in the vines in perth.

PaulandNic

Altho a few people said if it was a baby, mummy and daddy won't be too far away! ...

Dunn how true tho.

Yeah will always be (look like) a snake to me! ...

Broad Shoulders

legless lizard