Soft, cute & cuddly

29. January 2009, 10:56 pmAnimal Antics, Rainforest, Tropical LivingArtoholic Cindy7 comments

Can you guess what this is?

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Clue: it’s in a bucket as it’s not too friendly. And it can kill you.

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Yes, it’s a Northern Death Adder for those of you that know your snakes. Sorry this photo is a bit blurry, but as I put my camera (and hand!) into the bucket, it showed me an unhappy glare of it’s eye (that black dot in the middle) and I went a bit wobbly.

Happily sunning himself in a spot with lots of people was not a good situation for anyone, so the Relocation Bucket was called in to assist with a move to a less populated area.

Continuing with the reptilian theme, the cheeky (but lazy) Lace Monitor half heartedly climbed a gum when it saw me. It is easily my height from snout to tail tip, but is a scaredy cat at heart. I walked right up to him, and he flattened his face against the trunk as if to say “I’m invisible now, so you’ll forget you ever saw me and go away”.

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He has his lovely new skin now, after leaving shreds and tatters of the old one everywhere. I’ve kept some of it ( think Goldmember peeling his skin in Austin Powers – “That’s a keeper!”), and it’s just like pieces of elastic bubblewrap.

Anyway, enough of the Animal Antics for a while (even though I have so many more photos and tales of them!). New subject matter for tomorrow!

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7 comments:

  1. diane, 30. January 2009, 0:07

    Creepy!

     
  2. doda, 30. January 2009, 0:55

    Wow, the snake I could do without! The lizard – well, he’s funny!

     
  3. Julie, 30. January 2009, 10:19

    If this one sheds its skin, you could go into the coat making business!! Love the lizard

     
  4. Fran, 30. January 2009, 14:25

    omg omg omg

     
  5. Kim, 30. January 2009, 16:46

    Im scared………whose bucket is it in…..????

     
  6. Artoholic Cindy, 30. January 2009, 23:55

    Yes, all valid comments ladies!

    This particular scaly gentleman was on one of the Fairways on the course (about 200mtrs from our house). Jeff was kind enough to ring me to say “Come and look at what we caught”.
    Just delightful that he thinks of me so….

     
  7. ELIZABETH, 1. February 2009, 12:39

    A Very interesting back yard to say the least

     

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