Help me identify this snake

[Scott CWO]

I’m not convinced it’s a mamba because what’s left of the head doesn’t seem to show the dark black interior of the mouth of a mamba in the remains but hard to tell for sure. Could also be a Bibron’s Stiletto? The stiletto can have a white or light colored belly and they are very common. The color of the dead snake makes it a bit of a mystery. As others have said, it’s not a green mamba because they are light green and coastal. Boomslang also light green with females being brown.

 

[SRvet]

I haven’t come across that story, can you let us know what happened or post a link to the story please ?

I’ve found it. Terribly sad

 

[IvW]

Brown house snake. The purple sheen to the scales and pearl belly indicate

 

[shattered12]

I have seen one mambas over the years but it looks like a mambas

 

[igotit]

Can’t tell without a head, but sure looks like a mamba. Some reference pictures.

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You know you can't let down your guar till the head is crushed.

 

[Jeff505]

Looks not to be a mamba, single set of plates on tail and a very short tail. Egg eating snakes have a very short tail, montane egg eating snake found in Rwanda is olive colored

 

[Alistair]

Oh, I know this one!

That's your common or garden Democrat that is. Probably a Californian sub-species. You're lucky you got it when you did, they have a habit of spreading and can be very bad for your financial health.

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