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More than likely a Spotted Skaapsteker. They coil around tufts of grass. The description of coloring also fits

I posted in my TR over here:-

http://www.sanparks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?style=2&f=27&t=59188

Need help with positive ID on these two please - flash used in both shots.

Very wet Bibrons blind snake?


Juvenile Mamba?

Hi Avon,

I think you are right with the bottom snake - looks like a black mamba to me too

Yup, I would go with the juvenile black mamba as well. The scales and grey colouring looks very much like a mamba. Those youngsters can be even more dangerous than the big ones as they havent learnt to control their venom yet and they can become very agitated.

I agree, my first thought was black mamba...

Thanx everyone - looks like we have consensus on the mamba.

I cannot get much info on the other one - I have a few more photos if that will help with an ID. On one of the photos the snake is very much lighter in color - probably because it spent some time under water. I saw and photographed three of them close to the raging Timbavati during the recent floods. Will post a few more shots sometime.

Hi Avon,

How big was the juvenile mamba? Any more pics of it?

Thanks!

I guess the mamba was about 1,2 meters in length - I do have a photo taken without a flash.



And another of a very wet ?? - Looks like it did spend quite some time in the water - compare the color to the photo I posted first.

This looks like a juvenile boomslang to me, dont think a mamba.

Blackmamba, I have to agree From the angle on the 2nd photo one can see the head is not that of a BM.

Female Boomslang and a blind snake could be Schlegel's

Methinks I got an ID on the first one - how about a Giant Legless Skink (Acontias plumbeus)

avon vosloo is spot on. It is a Giant Legless Skink (Acontias plumbeus)
See pictures -
http://snakes.co.za/snakephpbb/viewtopi ... a3f00b4092

The second is unquestionably a Jnr. Boomslang (disambiguation).

Regards the mamba suggestions.
First a black Mamba is not black but the inside of the mouth is. The body is gun silver. The head is “coffin” shaped. Here are two random pictures of a Black Mamba.

and what about this one
it was very slim, no move, long I think +/- 1 m





thanks in advance