First spotted the other day straddling the driveway (he's getting on for 2 metres long, so he almost does straddle it), he's now taken to lurking in the undergrowth not far from the front door.
He is indeed a tree snake, and though I've not yet seen him up a tree, I'm sure he's quite comfortable with heights too. In fact the neighbours have previously reported seeing him up in the trees, frightening the other tree dwellers.
Green tree snakes are non-venomous. They're a bit shy, and seem to just freeze when they see you, hoping you've not seen them. If you get too close, they're said to be happy to bite you, and can draw blood. But not much else happens to you. They're found all over the Sydney region, but in rocky sandstone areas, they often spend much of their time on the ground, living in crevices in the rocks.
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