Pseudechis porphyriacus
2 Red-bellied Black Snake at The Pinnacle
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| Pseudechis porphyriacus | wombey | 30 Nov 2023 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | CarbonAI | 30 Nov 2023 | |
| Pseudechis porphyriacus | sangio7 | 30 Nov 2023 |
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Apprehensive about being caught out in the open trying to catch some feeble sun on a cool day, but docile.
2 comments
30 Nov 2023
If it was up in the strike position like that, no. But I've seen one before flattening its neck to look threatening while moving away from me (sighting 3391505). In that case it was quite cold so it was moving very slowly. In this case I think it was also feeling pretty cold and had come out onto the slashed track to try to get some sun. But it didn't move, apart from raising its head a few cm off the ground and looking around while I took the photos - the distance shot first and then moving around in front of it (at a safe distance) for the close up (via zoom lens). Not at all threatening.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.033406-35.262026
- Altitude 641.4m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2023 03:26 PM Recorded on
- sangio7 Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Pseudechis porphyriacus Scientific name
- Red-bellied Black Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1428.4m Recorded at altitude
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