Rockingham Sea Snake

Seen this  1.5 m Sea Snake today about 50 Mts from Rockingham Beach. Cant say i have seen any sea snakes around these parts, is this unusual?? Also any one know what type of Sea Snake it is?

 

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Looks like a banded sea snake to me

Thu, 2014-06-12 19:35

 Lost obviously or in a pocket of very warm water

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lost

Thu, 2014-06-12 19:37

 must have been lost , water temp 18.5 C.

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I seen fair few round the

Thu, 2014-06-12 19:56

I seen fair few round the jetties there but half that size 

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I always say

Thu, 2014-06-12 21:00

 The only good snake is a dead snake.

 

those things scare the hell out of me.

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Well this is odd. I had a

Fri, 2014-06-13 08:01

Well this is odd. I had a dream I got bitten by a sea snake in Rockingham last night....trippy

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Was on the busso jetty last

Fri, 2014-06-13 10:36

Was on the busso jetty last Friday night and one was swimming past. The most random thing I have seen in ages down that way.

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See them in the sound all the time

Fri, 2014-06-13 11:59

 The dolphins love eating them

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Jetties

Fri, 2014-06-13 17:15

Seen them off Palm beach jetty before at night, and mangles bay about 2m off the beach when crabbing. That one gave me a hell of a surprise!

About half the size though, and in summer.

 

BD.