RINGED BROWN SNAKE (Pseudonaja modesta)
While these belong to the Brown snake family (Pseudonaja) like the Eastern/Western brown, Dugite etc they are a lot smaller than them and don’t have the venom potency as their larger cousins. But what they lack in bite they certainly make up for in attitude – in what I like to call “Short snake syndrome” 
As neonates (babies) and juveniles these snakes have very distinct markings and vibrant colouration which unfortunately mostly fades as it gets older. I would love to find another juvenile:
Taken 3 years ago
This particular snake we moved off the road that night and decided to photograph it in from the roads’ edge. 3 of us there were snake handlers, my mate Brad was not but loves coming out to herp and photograph reptiles with me.
Into the photoshoot, the snake decided to move off and in Brad’s direction! Having been around snakes and myself a while and with his interest in photographing snakes Brad did the right thing by staying still as the little snake hid between his elbows as he lay prone on the rocky ground. Snake will often seek refuge if it perceives a threat which was what this snake was doing. It was by no means trying to hurt anyone, just looking for a place to hide – which happened to be right in front of Brad laying down on the ground!
My friend and I slowly, and gently managed to get the snake out from underneath Brad and back into a safer position where we then resumed taking photos then left the snake alone to enjoy the rest of the night 
