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    Snake ID, red belly black?


    Hello. Just looking to confirm an ID on this guy. Sorry about photo quality, I didn't want to get close to something venomous.

    Assuming red belly black snake. I think it's made a den under the concrete. If it is what I suspect, I'll leave it be so it can keep the browns away.

    Posted by zirophyz

    Bytes Europe

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    3. Queerminded on

      It is, however, that the myth about red-bellies keeping Eastern Brown snakes away is a lie. I very much doubt that the snake will bother you, but it will annoy rats, mice, and frogs.

    4. 265chemic on

      Green bellied green and red bellied black.

      Edit: red belly blacks are not confrontational or aggressive like a brown can be, and will rarely bite unless cornered and agitated and there isn’t another option. The greens are the most sedate of all species.