Brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)

Brown Tree snake is a venomous snake however is not considered deadly  

Appearance

Brown tree snake has a large head relative to its body as it has a narrow neck. They are brown in colour and have dark cross bands on there back and sides, the belly is cream to orange. This species can grow up to 2 meters in length

Habitat & Distribution

 can be found in many areas such as  forests, rainforests, mangroves, rock escarpments, rural and urban areas.

Behaviour

Active by night and is an aboreal species. bites could be potentially dangerous as some people have had bad reactions from them such as trouble breathing. The bite can be painful and swelling is common

Diet

They like to feed on birds and there eggs will also feed on reptiles,frogs and mammals.