Snake!!!!!

**Mr R Sole** · 07-08-2009, 01:32 PM

Rhabdophis subminiatus (Red-necked Keelbeck Snake)
Thai:

(ngu lei sab ko daeng)
Length: Up to 130 cm
These snakes are usually a lot smaller. The average length is approx. 70 cm.
Occurrence: Throughout Thailand
Behaviour/habitat:
Rhabdophis subminiatus is an adaptable snake which is at home in the woods as well as in residential areas and gardens. It prefers life near to water. The snake is active during the day. Their food is made up of frogs and fish. If threatened, they spread out their red neck area and erect themselves.
Danger: Bites can lead to severe poisoning in humans.

It was in my front garden!!! very beautiful...I scared it away with a branch from a papaya tree.

**robuzo** · 07-08-2009, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mr R Sole

Rhabdophis subminiatus (Red-necked Keelbeck Snake)
Thai:

(ngu lei sab ko daeng)
Length: Up to 130 cm
These snakes are usually a lot smaller. The average length is approx. 70 cm.
Occurrence: Throughout Thailand
Behaviour/habitat:
Rhabdophis subminiatus is an adaptable snake which is at home in the woods as well as in residential areas and gardens. It prefers life near to water. The snake is active during the day. Their food is made up of frogs and fish. If threatened, they spread out their red neck area and erect themselves.
Danger: Bites can lead to severe poisoning in humans.

It was in my front garden!!! very beautiful...I scared it away with a branch from a papaya tree.

Nice. These are rear-fanged, so they need to get a good bite on you to envenomate.

**smeden** · 07-08-2009, 02:05 PM

nice pic

**Mr R Sole** · 10-08-2009, 09:29 AM

Wasn't sure if the Keelback family had venom, so gave it extra respect...normally if I'm sure there's no venom or very weak then I can't help myself but to play with them...

The wife's not scared either we had snakes before...great pets.

**Attilla the Hen** · 10-08-2009, 09:58 AM

Common here in Phuket. I've found them to be an unaggressive snake.

**robuzo** · 10-08-2009, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mr R Sole

Wasn't sure if the Keelback family had venom, so gave it extra respect...normally if I'm sure there's no venom or very weak then I can't help myself but to play with them...

The wife's not scared either we had snakes before...great pets.

If you like snakes try to find a sunbeam snake. You can see them out at night sometimes. They can picked up and usually won't bite, and if you are gentle they will relax. I don't think they make good pets because they are basically nocturnal and feed poorly in captivity, but they are very pretty and a lot of fun to find, especially for kids. Maybe keep it for a day or two, then return it to where you found it is probably best.
Sunbeam Snakes

**kingwilly** · 10-08-2009, 10:23 AM

nice pic

**kingwilly** · 10-08-2009, 10:25 AM

Sunbeam snakes are not often captive bred, so they are heavily imported. This is rather unfortunate as most imported animals die within the first six months of capture. Wild-caught sunbeam snakes stress very easily, this combined with improper environmental conditions encountered during transport and holding at wholesale facilities, is just too much for many of these snakes.

and

As sunbeams stress easily, do not handle them unless it is absolutely necessary. So success with sunbeams amounts to four things; keep them humid, buried, warm, and leave them alone.

**robuzo** · 10-08-2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Sunbeam snakes are not often captive bred, so they are heavily imported. This is rather unfortunate as most imported animals die within the first six months of capture. Wild-caught sunbeam snakes stress very easily, this combined with improper environmental conditions encountered during transport and holding at wholesale facilities, is just too much for many of these snakes.

and

As sunbeams stress easily, do not handle them unless it is absolutely necessary. So success with sunbeams amounts to four things; keep them humid, buried, warm, and leave them alone.

That's from a breeder site. "Stress very easily" means they won't feed, and if they won't feed, they won't breed. I thought I was pretty clear about not keeping the snake as a pet. . .lemme check: "I don't think they make good pets because they are basically nocturnal and feed poorly in captivity, but they are very pretty and a lot of fun to find, especially for kids. Maybe keep it for a day or two, then return it to where you found it is probably best."

I guess that wasn't clear enough for you, willy, sorry. Keeping a snake for a couple of days so, for example, a kid can learn about snakes and come to appreciate them, and then learn about the importance of putting the snake back, doesn't seem like a bad thing to me.

**Nawty** · 10-08-2009, 10:41 AM

How convenient, we caught 3 of these on the farm ....see Survivor Plantation part II....over last week and I released them into the KY NP.

I was just searching for them to see if they was poisonous or not.....crikey they are....

The ones we caught are same as in OP....but KY...oops KW's sunbeam snakes look different.

If they are the same, I can say that they do not stress very easily and can handle a 7yo old boys jokes on nannies very well.

**Mr R Sole** · 11-08-2009, 10:45 AM

I had a mate in Samui (that still does snake rescue, to this day..for free) and we used to go around in the day and look for snakes...

Vine or whip snakes are great fun..and have amazing eyes. They have only bitten me once and that was because I tried to remove a mosi' from my arm hastily right by it's head. It didn't hurt at all.

My mate rescue's mainly non-venomous snakes but most Thai's and westerners have no idea and it's always better to be on the safe side unless your sure...However most know it's a free service, and they are released into the wild very shortly after, as long as the snake is fit and healthy.

On the other hand I have witnessed him rescue many Cobra's and a very impressive 5mtr King Cobra.
We had to play with that one a bit (video and stills, my mate has the footage still I think) The King was so large that my mate (Phil) couldn't get his hand all the way round it's head to restrain it to get it into the snake bag. That's a big snake!!!

If you are on Koh Samui and want a snake removed from your home or business just check out the local press or google Samui snake rescue. He can also generally give advice over the phone as to the type of snake poisonous or non-poisonous.

That's not me on the right, but a guy called Dave from Canada. I think it was me taking the picture...can't remember maybe not?

Anyway the King was far more impressive compared to this monacle cobra.
A brave and clever guy is Phil.

Is that better 'Bez'??? Phil's all over the Internet and even Thai newspapers...I think that's his idea. However I will remove his number etc to make you feel happier.

**genghis61** · 02-09-2009, 08:47 PM

Just some advice please - on my weekly pilgrimage to Big Buddha - I run it every Wednesday as a form of punishment, saw a snake, maybe 50-60cm long, lightish mottled brown - first time seen one since I moved to Chalong from Kata. Harmful? Friend or foe?
Sorry for poor description but fading light almost 6pm.
On the positive side, a bit of adrenaline and i ran a personal best going up, 1min 03 off my previous fastest time.

**Ramatender** · 04-09-2009, 12:08 AM

Theres anice book Snakes of SE Asia I bought in Foyles London last month vgood colour plates will post ISBN etc when it arrives at speed of Thai Post

**Happyman** · 04-09-2009, 12:18 AM

I live in chalong and must have lost half a dozen small kittens, over the last few years,to keelbacks .
Stupid little moggies try to play with them - not a good idea !

**DrivingForce** · 04-09-2009, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by genghis61

Just some advice please - on my weekly pilgrimage to Big Buddha - I run it every Wednesday as a form of punishment, saw a snake, maybe 50-60cm long, lightish mottled brown - first time seen one since I moved to Chalong from Kata. Harmful? Friend or foe?
Sorry for poor description but fading light almost 6pm.
On the positive side, a bit of adrenaline and i ran a personal best going up, 1min 03 off my previous fastest time.

was it colored like this??

If so? It was well advised to head the other way with haste...
This is a King......

**genghis61** · 07-09-2009, 07:40 PM

colouring looks about right but I don't think it broadened at the head like this one. I'll pay more attention next time, now I know they're here. Saw a almost blue/green one yesterday (victim of car tyre, on road); a local friend said it was considered bad luck to run one over in a car.
Very bad luck for the snake.

**DrivingForce** · 07-09-2009, 11:12 PM

They only broaden at the head when they feel threatened to look much larger and intimidating and as a distraction to potential predators (see second picture). Normally they look like any other snake only can get quite large..

**Nawty** · 08-09-2009, 08:39 AM

The other day when we were taking a snake up to the park to release, we rounded a corner on our bikes, me and 3 kids and a 2m snake wizzed past us and into the garden of a neighbouring house.

I think it was a cobra, not a lot of time to see.

Anyway, the local village drunk.....we call him 'Mr Mow' came up behind us and was following us and raving on as usual, the older girl with us said snake snake....Mr mow did not see it, stumbled off his bike and went and stuck his head in the bushes looking for it......sticking his head up and mumbling......thes no nake in ere....silly fucker, wish he had got bitten. Would have made a great video.

**robuzo** · 08-09-2009, 11:06 AM

Amusing photo in today's BKK Post of "animal rescue" squad pulling a 3-meter retic out from under the bonnet of a car outside Government House. Can't seem to find the photo at the website, wanted to send it to my snake-fan nephew in the States.

**rose** · 08-09-2009, 11:30 AM

snakes...lovely to look at...afraid to touch them though....

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