Thread: Snake ID please

Usually I'm pretty good with these but I'm a bit stumped on this one.

Anyway it crawled into my mates room (in BKK) about an hour ago and he would like to know whether he bravely dealt with a venomous snake or acted like a girl around a harmless one.

ps. How do I upload pics?

Cheers for the thread on uploading pics DD, think I've managed it now.

Looks like one of those underground burring ones

You might be onto something there, I know the types you are talking about, but not sure which ones are native to Thailand.

A mate of mine caught one a few months ago.Looks very similar.Very docile,I even held it.

Originally Posted by shazbut

A mate of mine caught one a few months ago.Looks very similar.Very docile,I even held it.

You held your mates snake???

^ That's what he said squirrel. No denying it.

OP:

It could be a giant worm.

Perhaps you should call animal control.

I think it might be a Keeled Rat snake. Sorry, don't have my field guide with me.

going by the colour the closest is sunbeam snake harmless, not sure about the eyes though could be blind and why it's in your room.
described as iridescent and chocolate brown, with depressed head.
Sunbeam snake.!

Originally Posted by benbaaa

^ That's what he said squirrel. No denying it.

no,it's gay even thinking like that.this place is full of poooves.....

These slither about after the rain on my complex.

I just step over them.

Common enough.

Could be a Copperhead... If it bited you your kidneys start to melt and your ears bleed and you're dead in a couple of minutes.

I think Sunbeam Snake is the right answer, thanks for that.

Originally Posted by bkkmadness

I think Sunbeam Snake is the right answer

Something as cheerful sounding as that can't be venomous then, surely?

Unless the "sunbeam" refers to the blinding pain after having been bitten