Common snakes on the central coast

A non-venomous snake, often mistaken for a worm.  Predominantly nocturnal, these guys burrow deep underneath leaf litter and underground, and only eats ants and termites.  

Whilst fairly rare to find, we have found them widely across the Coast.

It's a baby Diamond Python, right?? WRONG!!  Whilst these guys have similar colourings to our Diamond Pythons, these guys are highly venomous.  A bite from one of these guys will have you in the ICU fighting for your life.  

One of Australia's most venomous snakes, these guys are short and stumpy, and move extremely slowly.  Don't let that fool you...they are the fastest striking snake in the world!  They are excellent at camouflage, and are found in a number of different pockets across the Coast.

Diamond Pythons are one of our most common snakes on the Coast and we find them in all areas.

Whilst they are non-venomous, they do have a mouthful of small, sharp needle like teeth which can cause severe lacerations,.  They are a constrictor and extremely strong, and an adult will eat a full grown brush-tailed possum.

Ranking as the second most venomous land snake in the world, these guys are responsible for around 60% of snake bite deaths across Australia.  

These guys are mostly found at North Entrance, however there are some other small pockets across the Coast where they've been located.

With a distinctive gold ring around their head, these guys are nocturnal, and mildly venomous.  We find them all across the Coast.  

There guys are one of the many ornamental snakes we get on the Coast, meaning they are only small in size.  They average around 50cms in length.

Another one of our most commonly found snakes all up and down the Coast, green tree snakes are non-venomous and only eat frogs.  

These guys are so harmless you can often still hear the frogs croaking in their belly and see them moving around.

The most commonly found ornamental snake on the Coast, we find these guys absolutely everywhere.  They are commonly mistaken for a 'baby brown snake', and only average around 50cms.

These guys are usually identified by the two stripes along the side of their face.

The Red Belly is highly venomous and they are quite prevalent across the Coast.  They are one of the most encountered snakes on the East Coast of Australia. 

With a distinctive red belly, black upper body, and a cute little brown nose, these guys are quite timid and are our absolute favourites!!!

Often mistaken for a red belly, small eyed snakes often have a dark grey / black upper body, and the belly is commonly pink.

Whilst the eyes are tiny, and they only average around 50cms, these guys are highly venomous.

These cute looking guys are often mistaken for eastern brown snakes, however can be distinguished by its facial markings and smaller size.  They are venomous, but not considered dangerous.

Whip snakes average a length of around 80cms, and they are the only snake that we find in pairs.