In January 2010, a member of the public arrived at the Australian Wildlife Hospital holding a container of reptile eggs. The eggs were dug up by workmen during earthworks on a rural property. After opening one egg to see what was inside and finding a baby snake, the property owner considered squashing the eggs. Fortunately, one of the workers offered to transport the eggs to the Australian Wildlife Hospital so save the unhatched eggs.

An Ecologist from the Ecological Services Unit of Wildlife Warriors identified the deceased snake from the opened egg as a Green Tree Snake.

Green Tree Snakes, as the name suggests, spend a lot of time off the ground travelling and hunting in trees. They are incredible climbers from the moment they hatch, and they are completely harmless.

All snakes should be left alone for your own safety and their welfare. All reptile species are protected; it is against the law to hurt or kill them.

This week, ten babies emerged from the eggs over a two day period, and were successfully released in bushland at Cooroy Mountain. Three days later, a further five eggs hatched. Finally, the last egg hatched and out came little Miranda the last of the Green Tree Snake babies. Miranda and her five siblings were successfully returned to the wild.

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