Thread: What snake?

^Thanks fellas. The snake has a small head, and just looking on a website is probably a "Banded Kukri Snake", as per photo. The snake wasn't moving when I walked (unwittingly) up to it, it looked dead or ill, (maybe just shed it's skin) so I threw a twig (as per photo above) at it, and it came to life rather quickly. Anyway, the fucker is harmless according to the link.

https://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2...d-kukri-snake/

Originally Posted by uncle junior

^rat snake...should have let it be....now you'll be infested with disease carrying rats and mice

That's only the 5th snake I've seen at or near any of our houses here since we moved here from Sa Kaeo (snakes aplenty) in 2011.

First one locally since moving to our new house build completed last April, some distance to any suitable habitat.

I wasn't home, neighbour did the execution.

We're not rural; yet to see either rat or mouse (or perhaps the snakes got them all? )

Got up this morning to find my dog had bit a snake in two during the night. I can't ID it. Any suggestions?

Did the dog get bit whilst biting it there?
A mongoose will go for near the head.

I do see a bitemark behind its head now.

Shame you havent got any video footage of it

Looks like a radiated rat snake, or 'Racer' to me. Aggressive but harmless - they sometimes use them in the snake shows as they are so aggressive.

If you look at my album 'The Snake House' in my galleries I've put a couple of pictures of one in there. I did try to start a Snake House thread but eventually gave up trying to get a picture to attach to a post.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Did the dog get bit whilst biting it there?

Not as far as I'm aware. My dog normally bites about half way down a snake and then vigorously shakes it to death. Does cats the same way.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Does cats the same way.

Can I borrow him for a weekend?

Originally Posted by Mendip

I did try to start a Snake House thread but eventually gave up trying to get a picture to attach to a post.

Imgur is a lot easier

Here you go, your Radiated Ratsnake

Originally Posted by Mendip

Looks like a radiated rat snake

Yeah you got it Mendip. Thanks.

These snakes are generally very defensive. They are very confident in their ability to defend themselves so you must be very confident in order to remotely have a chance at controlling this species. They are also a good trainer snakes for those looking to get into cobras and other elapids.

Dillinger, thanks very much!

Maybe if I send you the text you could put my 'snake house' thread together?

^ Sure.. pm me it if you like

Originally Posted by Dillinger

^ Sure.. pm me it if you like

Many thanks for the offer, but I can't seem to get the pm thing to work either... it must be me. I seem to have sussed out the quote function at least!

I should persevere with the pictures as I have a puppy thread planned also, and the way things are with the dogs round our way it'll be never ending.

The below box will then appear and you just click From Computer and then just find the photo on your PC....

Nah... I don't get those options when I click on that button.

I don't get the 'from computer' options and I don't get the tick box at the bottom. I'd show you what I do get but can't work out how to post the screen shot!

Ahh. You may need a certain amount of posts to upload photos.
You can get your post count up quickly in the games room

Originally Posted by Mendip

I don't get the tick box at the bottom.

I'm same as you. Press 'Choose file' It takes you to your downloads. Select your image and then it should go to 'Upload File (s)'. Press that and wait.

Snake of the day
Daughter pushed me aside as I was about to step on it, resting in sand in the shade of trees, Ao Krathing beach, Chanthaburi
Estimate length 50cm

Ok, may well be this one?
Fortunately one of us was watching our step ...


Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan Pit Viper)
Thai: (ngu gap pha)
Length: Up to 100 cm
Distribution: Resident in the whole of Thailand and is often found under dry leaves, stones or old wood.
Behaviour: Predominantly nocturnal especially when it is drizzling, but also active during the day. It bites, is an aggressive snake and advances very quickly.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

the shape of their head indicates if they are poisonous or not ,

It's hard to find a pic on the net of a cobra without it's hood spread, but they are one exception to the rule in Thailand. I'm pretty sure there are others, though not on the highly dangerous list.
Black mambas, taipans, brown snakes also do not have the triangular head of vipers.
So be careful out there!

Fortunately for us, the rascally serpents have not become active as of yet [unless disturbed].

They, like most everything else, will thrive again within the first month of the rainy season......and it's coming.

^ you mean going Shirley?
On average, Portland receives 88 percent of its precipitation from October 1 through May 31

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