Dream Weaver wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:32 am
A sidewinder adder?
Correct Dream Weaver!
Also known as Péringuey’s Adder, and not to be confused with the sidewinder snake of North America, which is a type of rattlesnake.
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"Juveniles are grey with a massive emerald green eye but change to the adult colours around a length of 1 m. Most males are bright green, sometimes with black between the scales but in the Cape Provinces they are usually black above with green, yellow or orange sides. Females are brown in colour."