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 Post subject: Cobra in my front yard
PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 6:04 am 
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The best Lamma cobra shot I've seen in years, taken by Julie Hannaford in her front yard!


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 Post subject: Cobra
PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 6:37 am 
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Perfect reminder for me to pack my torch before leaving the house!
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PostPosted: Sat May 25, 2013 9:35 am 
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You might startle any snakes with your torch, perhaps making them more aggressive!

If you just walk past them in the dark, you won't see them and nothing happens, most likely ... except you step on them by mistake...

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PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2013 7:39 am 
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From Hong Kong Memes on Facebook, grabbing Julie's photo:


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Just curious where this might be--which neighborhood.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:03 pm 
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Hello

Here is an article I found in Check Chit Chat, about snakes
I tought it could be of interest for some of you.
As it is a free magazine I don't think I am breaking any rule but if I do, sincere apologise to the moderators . I know you will take the action that needs to be taken :D


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:08 pm 
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As Goatee Toni is a (current or former) South Lammaite, this should be OK, especially as he's gotten quite a bit of free publicity over the years in the Lamma-zine.
http://www.goateetoni.com

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:29 pm 
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A real beauty posted by Harry Harrison in the Lamma Snake Sightings group on Facebook.

Wildlife of the Week, even though I usually don't publish Instagram-falsecoloured pictures like this one, but it was just too pretty (and frightening) to pass on.

Harry titled it "As we got off the ferry tonight..."


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:45 am 
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Harry's photo above also made it into an SCMP story:

http://m.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1301126/10ft-long-python-greets-lamma-ferry-passengers

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:42 pm 
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Who is this guy? Slender, about 1 m long (I am an engineer); did not respond to scratching behind the ear...


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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:49 am 
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Looks like our non-venomous friend the copperhead racer Coelognathus radiatus. To get it to respond to the ear scratching thing you are supposed to give it a kiss and say 'who's a pretty boy, then?'
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Bright green one on path to Tai Peng this evening. About 2.5-3ft long. Guess it was either Greater green snake or Bamboo pit viper. I possibly shouldn't have skipped so close to get past it.
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Gorgeous python spotted on the path this afternoon between Pak Kok and Nga Kau Wan. He/she looked about to cross the path, but gave up when we came along. Treated us to a petulant hiss before ceding the right of way and slithering back into the woods.

Would estimate 10-12 feet in length and at least 6 inches diameter. Not a small potato! Couldn't get a good head shot through the foliage, but here're a couple of body shots:


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WILDLIFE OF THE WEEK - 14/09/10:
Community Garden Visitor - by Howard Sheard


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A pretty rare Wolf Snake by Mary McBain:


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Wow! Where was that taken? :o
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I've asked her...

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:36 pm 
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Tai Long Wan Village, South Lantau

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A ways away then... Thank you :)
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 11:56 am 
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Wolf snakes have been spotted on Lamma as well, but they seem to be very rare.

We've got at least a dozen different species thriving here and it would be interesting to get a list and pictures.
Anybody? Zep? Howard? ;-)

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