Sorry Aussies, I immediately thought this story must be yours

[MEmama]

But nope, South Africa gets to claim it. 🤣
YIKES! 😳

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/africa/christmas-tree-snake-scli-intl/index.html

[chocolate-chip chooky]

In my backyard tree the other day, not my Christmas tree thankfully.

PS non-venomous

[Dmmetler]

At least boomslangs are relatively shy and reculsive. It could pretty easily have been a species that is more defensive. (No snake is aggressive, but some tend more to flight or freeze and some more to fight as their default). 

[Dmmetler]

8 minutes ago, chocolate-chip chooky said:

In my backyard tree the other day, not my Christmas tree thankfully.

PS non-venomous

Deck the halls with carpet pythons, fa la la la la la la!