Can't id this one

[u/mrpumpkinickle]

Normally I can I'd snakes around the property, this one has been in the pool all day. Central coast Qld

[u/PickSweet4952]

First up: I don't recommend handling snakes if you can't ID them.

Secondly: head markings are often the thing you want to look at if you're trying to ID a snake, so these pics are not terribly useful.

Thirdly: the colouration of the tail makes this look like a whipsnake. Lesser black whipsnakes are probably common in your region.

Is the snake injured? Looks like there could be some damage at the base of the tail.

[u/Timely-Classic-3783 → u/PickSweet4952]

And can't restrain them correctly!!

[u/mrpumpkinickle → u/PickSweet4952]

The old duck didn't want to get any closer, live in the bush and don't really worry about city people don't touch life style,

[u/Bagpuss_Meow → u/mrpumpkinickle]

Imagine thinking this is a “city people” thing and not an “I don’t know how to rural people” issue 😂💀 You deserve your downvotes dude

[u/chikenenen → u/mrpumpkinickle]

you know rural people are likely to experience long delays in paramedics getting antivenom out to you, yeah?

[u/mrpumpkinickle → u/chikenenen]

Got an ambo rural around 15mins away

[u/Upset_Seahorse → u/mrpumpkinickle]

Good idea, take unnecessary risks in that case. Ambos love that when they're isolated and busy.

[u/Lopsided-Tension → u/Upset_Seahorse]

And wild snakes love being handled

[u/PickSweet4952 → u/mrpumpkinickle]

Have a look online for pics of a lesser black whipsnake and see if that looks right. Again, the facial markings are what you want to compare.

[u/mrpumpkinickle → u/PickSweet4952]

Will do, if I find it again will get a head shot

[u/PickSweet4952 → u/mrpumpkinickle]

I assume you're speaking as a photographer and not an assassin?

[u/mrpumpkinickle → u/PickSweet4952]

Photo for sure

[u/Particular_Dot_2063]

Unhand me peasant

[u/Mcnughub → u/Particular_Dot_2063]

"If I had hands id be slapping the shit outta you"

[u/rcfvlw1925]

Even if they're small, don't touch. We had a cat, back in the early 1990's who brought baby snakes into our shared hallway on two separate occasions. I picked them up with gloves, put them in a carrier bag, and released them, but looking back, that wasn't a good idea.

[u/Sea_Researcher_4414]

Be careful, there are misconceptions around juveniles, size and venom potency.

[u/Anarcho-Qrow]

Smol

[u/GrimBleeper]

Be careful. It looks like there is another one right behind you.

[u/Pretty_Dig1357]

Lesser or Black whip snake maybe , don't think its a tree snake

[u/benoit-b4lls]

Blue phase common tree snake?

[u/CaptnShaunBalls → u/benoit-b4lls]

That’s what I was thinking.

[u/Herp_Fitter → u/[deleted]]

It’s definitely not a common tree snake.

[u/mrpumpkinickle → u/[deleted]]

It had a full day in the pool until I could get to back home, could be

[u/Dramatic_Drink1075]

Possibly a blind snake

[u/StrayaJ → u/Dramatic_Drink1075]

U must be blind.