OK. I reckon you would have guessed by the heading that there may be a photo of a snake in this post.
I do thank you for your bravery in opening the post those of you who do want to see but don’t want to see.
A bit of an idea of what you will encounter if you do travel further into my world.
- Green Tree Snakes have no fangs and no venom. They are very reluctant to bite but if provoked it will rise up, inflate its throat and body, and make a stink from its anal glands – so best not to get too close.
- Snake skin is not slimy. It is dry and is made up of keratin.
- They are thin and about 1 to 1.5 meters long.
The one you are about to encounter I found on a neighbours fence as I was driving home. As the Green Tree Snake was on a barbed wire fence it is good to check to make sure they are OK and not hooked up on the barbs.
“Excuse me, do you need a hand over there on that barbed wire fence?”

“Who? Me?”

“Nah mate, she’ll be right. I best be off.”

“OK then, maybe I’ll see over at my place. The coming cooler weather has made the mice think it’s time to set up house somewhere warm, where there’s snacks. My pantry would be a good place to hang out for a few days if you’re headed my way.”

You can see the size of this harmless little fellow compared to the gauge of the fencing wire which is 8 gauge. Sorry I don’t know what they call that size now-a-days. Thanks for getting to the end even if fast scrolling was involved.
I ticked ‘like’ although I don’t like snakes but I think your post/photographs are great so, yes, I like it. I encountered a tree-snake in Thailand once when my husband was sitting under a tree in a frfiend’s garden and said friend suddenly said “Don’t make any sudden moves, Nick, but slide gently off the chair and ease over towards me”. It was actually hanging down from the tree and was a scary moment despite being told it wouldn’t bite. Now, please, can we get back to birds and flowers.
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Some tree snakes are venomous but this little fellow was keen to get away from big scary me!!! Don’t forget the butterflies too 😀
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Ha! Thanks for making this cute, Brian! Otherwise, very fast scrolling would have been the only option.
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Good on you Lois. See, sometimes I do look after my readers. So glad you took a look and a beautiful coloured tiny snake 🙂 🙂
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Thanks for the warning – much appreciated.
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I do hope you did sneak a peek at a beautiful tiny snake Sheree 🙂
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No, sorry, I passed!
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😦
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Snakes are cool! 🐍
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Thanks Paula. I am glad I have at least one person who enjoys my snake posts 🙂 🙂
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Quite an amiable snake, Brian!
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Oh yes Sue. It was very watchful and when I came a bit too close, about three meters, he dropped down and was gone in an instant 🙂 🙂
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😳
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I scrolled through slowly, several times. What a cool encounter and great photos. I love how snakes move, so smooth and sinuous, and this one’s balance on that wire! Just beautiful.
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Thanks Graham It was so good to watch the slide between the barbs and drop onto the next wire. Truly beautiful moment 🙂 🙂
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I bet!
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The ” Excuse me…” and “Who? Me?” photos are my favorites, but the last one is great, can see the pattern of its skin, a bit its texture too 🙂
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Thanks Nicole. So glad you enjoyed my snake post. A very beautiful little snake 🙂 🙂
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We don’t have that little green guy, but we have a lot of garter snakes that live in the stone fences around here. They eat mice and insects and they can get pretty long, but are harmless. Some people keep them as pets. Garry is afraid of snakes, so we don’t discuss them much.
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Thanks Marilyn. I have seen videos of Garter snakes emerging in Spring…seemingly hundreds from the same place in the rocks. Glad you enjoyed the post. Garry needs a bit of snake training 😀 😀
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Awwww, he’s a cutie pie
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He sure is Helen, sweet as 🙂 🙂
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He is a cute little fellow
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Most certainly is Karina 🙂 🙂
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I’m not scared of snakes per se – but I’d be scared to death of this one. That’s because I am very much South African socialised with snakes and that little guy looks very much like one of our deadliest snakes, the green boomslang (tree snake in Afrikaans). I love the pics, though.
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Some tree snakes are venomous but this little bloke is OK. Just knowing the snakes of the area helps 🙂 glad you enjoyed the little snake 🙂
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That was fun. I don’t mind snakes if I know they aren’t poisonous but it’s amazing that this one can navigate the barbed wire fence safely!
janet
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Thanks janet it is an amazing sight as he wound along the wire and quick as a wink was into the grass and gone 🙂 🙂
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I did it, I looked! Your intro made all the difference 🙌
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Well done my Becky, proud of you 🙂 🙂
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I am feeling quite proud of me too!!
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❤
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Good spotting.
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It was a case of did I just see a small snake on a barbed wire. Just had to make sure it was OK 🙂 🙂
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Was it?
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No just pissed that I disturbed it’s late afternoon sun bake 😀
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A lovely story out of life, Brian! So glad it wasn’t hooked up!
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Thanks Ann-Christine. I am as well. Would have been a tricky disengagement of an injured snake without being bitten that would have just hurt a bit. Then have to take it to a wildlife rescuer. That would have changed my afternoon around
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Amazing to see it so up close!
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Glad you liked the Green Tree Snake Aletta 🙂 🙂
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Pretty neat!
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Thanks Jo 😀😀
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Appreciated your vision!
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I did have to think did I really see that 🙂
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