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[RockOne]

G'Day All
Firstly, a photo of a small Freshwater Crocodile, as part of a travelling reptile show, from the Australian Reptile Park. Not quite big enough to eat anybody, but all them teeth could be nasty :-)

Secondly, a photo of a Yellow-faced Whipsnake and a butterfly beside a creek which was drying up. This snake is venomous but not dangerous :-)

[MegaTrixel]

Steve, how can a snake be venomous but not dangerous? :confused: :)


Nice shots. I guess this would be one of those crocodiles you were suggesting I avoid while camping.:) :)

[RockOne]

I guess I should have explained that a little better :-). It produces venom, but the bite only produces localised swelling around the bite. Therefore it isn't dangerous, in the same way that cobras, rattlesnakes etc are (i.e not deadly).

That croc is a little on the small side. Its the Saltwater crocs that get big (up to around 6m or so), but probably just as well to avoid both :-).

[robertwgross]

It produces venom, but the bite only produces localised swelling around the bite.

Some snakes like that are venomous, but they don't have front fangs like a common rattlesnake. Some have rear venom fangs, so they have to get a bite and then chew for a minute to get much venom into the victim. I prefer to keep my distance from them all.

---Bob Gross---

[RockOne]

Some snakes like that are venomous, but they don't have front fangs like a common rattlesnake.

These ones have fangs at the front too (family elapidae). They must just have a weak venom :-)

I keep my distance too, which is why I used the 300mm :-). I wasn't 100% sure of what type of snake it was until I looked it up. I actully did think at first it was one of the rear-fanged snakes (we get those too - but I've never seen one :-().