nickcar Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 This spitting Cobra arrived on my verandah hunting toads and was bitten by one of my dogs which got its eyes sprayed. It happened while i was away in New Zealand so my poor housekeeper had to deal with it. She managed to wash the dogs eyes and get it to a vet for injection and eye drops and the dog is ok. First time i have seen a cobra of any sort on my property as i keep geese to keep them away. It is clearly very angry, can’t blame it after a substantial bite from the dog hahaha. Can anyone give me a definite identity of this snake? It is clearly a spitting cobra but i find it hard to identify exactly. 4A61DD66-1F1B-42EC-9C43-681E8B0B3240.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcar Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 Another picture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I had one creep into my lounge whilst sitting posting here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 If i had something like that enter my house id be really really scared. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yup, big cobras give me the willys... Other snakes, no issues :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 That is a great photo of the cobra. Hope I am never in same position, photo-op or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, robblok said: If i had something like that enter my house id be really really scared. Mrs.Trans was, she threw me out into the garden, true love eh... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Very fine video and picture, I would say he is an Indo Chinese spitting Cobra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 hours ago, transam said: I had one creep into my lounge whilst sitting posting here... Guess i will pass on that visit mate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 8 hours ago, transam said: I had one creep into my lounge whilst sitting posting here... Did you share it with wifey? It tastes better with a bit Tabasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 There is only one thing worse than having a cobra inside your kitchen....and that is finding a shedded skin of a cobra in your kitchen..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, jenny2017 said: Did you share it with wifey? It tastes better with a bit Tabasco. We had a cobra here in the slums t'other day but buggered if I was going to eat anything that comes out of the Pattaya sewers...... When I lived in Isaan I ate a few in soups but found it too rubbery..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jeremia Juxtaposed said: We had a cobra here in the slums t'other day but buggered if I was going to eat anything that comes out of the Pattaya sewers...... When I lived in Isaan I ate a few in soups but found it too rubbery..... Some Isaan snakes taste like chicken. I've never tried their heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Phuket used to have a lot of Cobras 20-30 years ago, biggest Cobra I saw was a black one approximate 5 meter long and the biggest Python snake I ever seen in Thailand was this 7 meter long one that tried to swallow a wild boar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I can say with total surety if that was my house I would be several country's away by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremia Juxtaposed Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I'm gonna have a problem sleeping tonight with the light on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) Great video, hats off to your staff. Glad your dog is ok too. You didn't say, but..... what became of the snake? It did seem to be total fight/defense mode after the dog bite, instead of escaping. Edited April 28, 2018 by 55Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig krup Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 10 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: Yup, big cobras give me the willys... Other snakes, no issues :) Apparently cobras do a lot to avoid violence: noise, standing up, even hitting you with a closed mouth. They're also active, so they'll tend to move away from human activity. It's the vipers - Malaysian, Russells - that give me the creeps. They'll do nothing, and if you plant your foot nearby you get bitten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 indochinese spitting cobra looks like the closest match https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b&q=spitting+cobra+representative+species&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLUz9U3MK0qMYhXQjC17LOTrfSTMvNz8tMr9TPz0vKLchNz4iECmclAZnpRfmlBZl66VVFqQVFqcWpeSWJJZlmqQnFBanJmajEAXKaBNlkAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqwKTkot3aAhVFtI8KHa5mBzsQzToI-AEoATAd&biw=1122&bih=528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Craig krup said: Apparently cobras do a lot to avoid violence: noise, standing up, even hitting you with a closed mouth. They're also active, so they'll tend to move away from human activity. It's the vipers - Malaysian, Russells - that give me the creeps. They'll do nothing, and if you plant your foot nearby you get bitten. Agreed. And I'm more worried about the little Cobras you might not notice so easily, especially in low light. Might not even realize you been bitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrzent Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 12 hours ago, nickcar said: Can anyone give me a definite identity of this snake? His name is George....dont piss him off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrzent Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, 55Jay said: Apparently cobras do a lot to avoid violence: noise, standing up, even hitting you with a closed mouth Total fake news...let me guess, they are just misunderstood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Do they really spit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcar Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 4 hours ago, 55Jay said: Great video, hats off to your staff. Glad your dog is ok too. You didn't say, but..... what became of the snake? It did seem to be total fight/defense mode after the dog bite, instead of escaping. My housekeeper got the pu yay baan to come over. He tried to catch it but it got away. It has been seen again 500 or so meters away from my house. For he who asked if it really spits you can see the venom on the glass of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Just now, nickcar said: My housekeeper got the pu yay baan to come over. He tried to catch it but it got away. It has been seen again 500 or so meters away from my house. For he who asked if it really spits you can see the venom on the glass of the window. Excuse my ignorance..but do all those hooded Conrad spit? Similar cobra lived around where I lived in Goa in 74 but not sure if they were spitting cobras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 (edited) You have a "monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia). Marking pattern of a broken broad black band on front of throat indicates that, but the markings behind the head on the hood would be a much better indicator. They are known to "spit". Spectacled Cobras have two distinct black spots on the throat and a King has none. Picture of the back of the head would be more positive in identifying it. I studied them in Bangkok and caught a few before leaving Khao Yai. Also they are often called an 'Indochinese Spitting Cobra" but some experts believe the actually two are separate species. DNA will confirm that because Thailand can have them all. Edited April 28, 2018 by Mrjlh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcar Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 12 hours ago, The manic said: Excuse my ignorance..but do all those hooded Conrad spit? Similar cobra lived around where I lived in Goa in 74 but not sure if they were spitting cobras No, My understanding is that the spitting cobras aim at the eyes and face and are on target 80% of the time, they can bite, my guess is when the face is not visible. Other cobras just bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 13 hours ago, Mrjlh said: You have a "monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia). Marking pattern of a broken broad black band on front of throat indicates that, but the markings behind the head on the hood would be a much better indicator. They are known to "spit". Spectacled Cobras have two distinct black spots on the throat and a King has none. Picture of the back of the head would be more positive in identifying it. I studied them in Bangkok and caught a few before leaving Khao Yai. Also they are often called an 'Indochinese Spitting Cobra" but some experts believe the actually two are separate species. DNA will confirm that because Thailand can have them all. Glad you said that because the pattern on the front neck confused me from the get go, and sent me trawling Google for a while trying to find one with similar coloration/pattern, without much success. What led me to believe it was a "proper" spitting cobra was the load of what appears to be venom on the window, and the lunging behavior as the snake continued to spit - although they looked like dry shots by then? Most vids I've seen, they'll try to escape soon as they think they can, but this fella was sacred to death, and injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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