The Camden Creature

Thanks Dave; never found two actually intertwined before - tempting to think they could be male and female, but aside from one being bigger than the other and possibly with a broader head, I couldn't tell.  Drop us a PM Scale, when you're likely to be around and I'll give you some pointers or possibly meet up.  Reckon eggs are laid in leaf mould along the banks, several of which are in the Zoo grounds, but I've never found any shells to confirm this.

No plans to go as yet, but will let you know.

Hi Keith - it's a bumper year for them - perhaps due to warm spring, followed by rain, followed by more warmth.  Best temps, c21-23degC.  Can be found outside the zoo and within, but I'm sure that plenty are around in restricted areas, too.  In July/August they tend to be harder to spot, maybe because the ambient temp allows means they need to bask less openly, and maybe because they climb into the canopy (not something you have to consider with our natives..)

well, from the high of spotting a hatchling last week to the low today - snake number 1 horribly injured by a strimmer (my guess) causing a deep wound along much of the spine - one of the dangers of living in proximity to humans.  At least it seemed to be healing over, and the snake seemed fully mobile (so no spinal damage, I think) - they're resiliant animals, for sure.

Hi Keith