Digger Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-14/tiger-snake-balancing-act-at-tasmanian-winery/9445744 Tiger snakes on the mainland have black and yellow markings like a tiger but in the cooler climates of Tasmania, where they became separated a few thousands of years age they have evolved in this black form. This one is practicing for a circus I think! Edited February 14, 2018 by Digger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Amazing ! I wonder why it does that though? Yes I read the article too. Can snakes have fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted February 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Amazing ! I wonder why it does that though? Yes I read the article too. Can snakes have fun? They breed don’t they? Grin~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Would he be going up there to get a better view? What other reason to go up there and looks like a bit of a struggle balancing itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Would he be going up there to get a better view? What other reason to go up there and looks like a bit of a struggle balancing itself. Maybe its because the fence 'is there' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Maybe its because the fence 'is there' ? Some of our snakes aren’t climbers and seeing a Tiger do that surprises me as it’s not behaviour that I’ve heard of before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) You should see a boa constrictor on a rope: they wrap their tail around the rope, drape their body into a series of S coils and wiggle their whole body back and forth rapidly. They scoot down that thing like they're swimming in water. It always amazes me just how agile animals without limbs can be. Our rat snakes, for instance, wedge their scutes (belly scales) in between ridges in tree bark and can climb straight up to the top. Edited February 17, 2018 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 So it says it's been all over Facebook but I've never seen it there before so I posted it back to Facebook so more family and friends can see it too. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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