#dugite

[cairina-photography]

Dugite

Perth, Western Australia (2024)

[skydarcyedwards]

Hey, you've got sand on your head...

We found this dugite (Pseudonaja affinis) digging a hole. It was relatively relaxed about us, and casually slid away after a little while.

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM

[chroniclesofachemist]

This is the most beautiful Dugite ( Pseudonaja affinis ) I’ve ever seen in photos or in real life. High venomous and known to be lethal, but this one was so docile it didn’t respond to my excessive shutter noise.

[cairina-photography]

Dugite

Perth, WA, 2023

[skydarcyedwards]

Dugite, Pseudonaja affinis.

Dugite appears to be an anglicisation of the Noongar dukayj or dukitj, or referring to a slightly broader range of venomous snakes, dobitj.

I'm extremely pleased to have finally imaged one of these beautiful snakes in the wild. In Perth they are very common but very shy.

I was also a little nervous. Human fatalities from dugite bites are rare, thanks in part to mutual respect or fear preventing bites.

Canon R7

Canon EF 100mm USM macro

[sammroo167]

every time it’s the same: ‘Watch out for the dugites out there,’ especially if you’re not sticking to the trails.

Meanwhile Tim:

[melangle]

[normal-newt]

Honestly I have such a soft spot for dugites. People are so mean to them, but they’re just scared little noodles with angry-looking eyebrows. Their little heads don’t have any malice in them! I know they aren’t harmless and cuddling them is a terrible idea, but so is trying to attack or move them. For goodness sake, either call a snake catcher or leave them be.

(Also, pressure-immobilisation bandaging is surprisingly easy to learn. Doing first aid straight away is so useful and more people should be taught about it.)

(Editing to add that apparently pressure-immobilisation bandaging is not always good idea outside of Australia.)