Snake ID

[waterdog]

Howzit Gents.

Fishing brings us into contact with all types of critters so its a good thing to know what you dealing with.

Battling to ID this guy that I found in our pool at Jozini. By its tail shape and how it moved its head in erratic movements it seems to be a Stiletto. Can anyone confirm or correct.

Thanks

 

[JPG]

Agree - stiletto

But looks hell of alot like a mole snake as well

Very venomous vs Harmless

 

[Enigma]

Stilleto

Most definitely not a mole snake. Wrong head shape and a juvenile Mole snale of this length would still have the juvenile ornate colour patterns

 

[waterdog]

Thanks for the confirmation guys. Good thing he got handled with a very long pool net! Just should have let him loose further from the house

 

[aquadementia]

here's my very mild bite from a stiletto for anyone reading this thread in the future - take note - DONT TOUCH THEM

JPG I think you mean a blind snake like this Bibrons Blind Snake?

Mole snakes are totally different as Enigma pointed out

 

[deisel]

Stiletto don't pick it up. Aquadementia wwas bitten by one. Not a toy

 

[aquadementia]

...and I didnt even pick it up! It turned 180 degrees and stretched its body length up and out to tag my finger. Amazing accuracy for a practically blind snake haha

 

[Bobnofish]

Could even be a Natal Black..

 

[andrewpalang]

Yup, Southern Stiletto!NEVER pick them up! They dont have fixed fangs and so are able to manouver their fangs outside of the mouth. Had a mate who thought it was a legless skink, picked it up and is now minus a finger!