Hi Kevin

Most of my Pseudonaja do constrict their food, it's a common trait for the species.

It looks very much like a Pseudonaja but unless I keyed it out I can't say 100%. I don't know if you are able to do a scale count but I've included Cogger's key for Pseudonaja below. Hope this helps.

This genus is charicterised by the possession of smooth scales in 17-21 rows at mid-body; nasal and preocular scales in contact; suboculars absent; anal divided; subcaudals divided, 35 or more; 7-12 solid maxillary teeth following the fang.

1. Scales in 17 or 19 rows...............................go to 2

Scales usually in 21 rows..................Pseudonaja guttata

2. Ventrals more than 175................................go to 3

Ventrals fewer than 175....................Pseudonaja modesta

3. Scales in 17 or 19 rows; if in 17 rows, adults banded or with
at least a few dark scales on the neck; young, if banded,
usually with narrow irregular cross-bands.............go to 5

4. Nasal not or only partially divided, usually broadly
contracting the preocular; inside of mouth flesh colored.....
..........................................Pseudonaja textilis

Nasal completely divided, uaually not or in only point contact
with the preocular; inside of mouth black..Pseudonaja ingrami

5. Scales normally in 17, sometimes in 19 rows; rostral large and
strap-like, higher than broad and conspicuouswhen viewed from
above.....................................Pseudonaja nuchalis

Scales normally 19 rows; rostral normal, about as broad as
high, and scarcely visible from above.......Psuedonaja affinis

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