These thin, whip-like and very agile arboreal snakes are active by day, predominantly found in trees or shrubs, in a wide range of habitat ranging from woodlands to vine forests, wet and dry sclerophyll forests and rainforests.

These relatively common tree snakes are found from the Kimberly region (WA) to Cape York and Torres Straight Islands (Qld), extending right down the east coast to south-eastern NSW.

This snake's diet consists largely of frogs, (located by its keen eyesight) and small reptiles.

These attractive snakes, which show an enormous range in colour variation, are egglayers, producing 5 - 12 elongated eggs per clutch.

Rarely growing more than 1 metre in length, when provoked, this snake will make itself appear larger by inflating its neck and fore-body, stretching it so that the blue skin between the scales can be seen. If handled, this snake can produce an unpleasant odour, and will bite only as a last attempt at defence. Its teeth are tiny, and the bite is harmless.