Observaciones de torley

These guys are resident wild-living birds on the property and were hand raised as rehabilitation animals and released 10 years ago. They have bred and raised babies every two seasons and always bring the babies up to the house. They disappeared unexpectedly last year for about 9-months and returned a few weeks ago. They had never left before so no idea what had happened to them but they look great.

This baby Monitor was hatched prematurely after heavy machinery knocked him and a sibling out of their eggs at least a month early. This guy survived after a very hard fight for life and intensive care support. His sibling was not so lucky. 3 others were artificially incubated to term and naturally hatched. All surviving babies were released in a new location as their home had been trashed by new development. A sad reality for many wildlife. Hopefully, they will grow to healthy adults and make the most of their second chance. RRQI endeavours to assist wild reptiles of all species in South East Queensland.

This guy was found after a huge storm. There is not a huge lot known about them. They live under rocks or logs in damp soil but don't like it too wet, which is why it came out after a drenching. They can grow to 8-10 cm long and this guy was about 7 cm so a likely adult. They are a blue to black coloured animal with a light line down the dorsum (back). I had never seen these on the property before which is why he got my attention and they travel around Australia in garden soil (I have just had gardens re-soiled with potting mix and imported soil from a landscaping supply outlet, so he has likely come in with one of these bags or loads. He was followed by a mucous trail which is typical of this species.One of the unique features of these is that under unfavourable conditions, they exhibit asexual reproduction by fragmenting: lets hope he has a friend and doesn't have to resort to this!! They feed on isopods and other worms.

The Mulga Snake, despite one of it's common names (the King Brown Snake) is actually a Black Snake. It is one of the largest of the Australian venomous snakes and is robust, heavy-bodied, with a wide head and stubby snout. Mulga snake venom is primarily comprised of myotoxins, however, the black snakes are regarded as 'reluctant biters' and will usually only bite when actively threatened. They are primarily lizard and amphibian eaters but will also eat birds and rodents or other small mammals. They are also well-known to eat other snakes, including other venomous snakes.