For almost the past year we have had a resident Angolan green snake Philothamnus angolensis. Recently I found out it was a big female as she had a wee mate. Fingers crossed she laid eggs elsewhere or it was unsuccessful… I don’t think I am prepared for that many baby snakes to be sprouting out !
Anyway, she has been a great model for me anytime she has been relatively low in the bamboo/plants. She decided to explore a young papaya tree in our front yard. For the first time in ages I had a chance to get some nice photographs of her.
Here are some of the photographs I have managed to get of her (most recent first) followed by some facts about Angolan green snakes:
FACTS
Other Names: Angolagroenslang - Western green snake
Bright emerald green often with dark markings and light speckling between the scales
Stocky & Averages 1m, but may exceed 1.2m in length
Active during the day and a skillful climber
Swims well and feeds on frogs, nestling birds and lizards, especially chameleons
Often confused for a Green Mamba but harmless
Named after its distribution in Angola
