Anyone ID this snake please ?

[CharlieH]

First time in 14 yrs had a snake penetrate the house today !!

 

Could someone ID it please ? looks like a youngster and worried mummy might be near by.

 

Thanks

[Crossy]

He looks like a Golden Tree Snake, fast, beautiful, harmless (unless you are a frog or rat).

https://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/golden-tree-snake-mildly-venomous-not-very-dangerous/

 

 

 

 

[cmsally]

Golden tree snake. Not dangerous but stubborn.

[Rimmer]

Yes its a golden tree snake, aka flying snake, not dangerous but very expensive if they climb up your transformer pole and short out two HT phases as happened to us, cost around 10k to get the damage fixed.

Apparently they like the HT hum and climb up the poles hence the upside down cones you see on the PEA poles.

 

Attached picture of the B B Q tree snake after he fell off the pole and the cone we had put up to stop them climbing up 

[wayned]

18 hours ago, cmsally said:

Golden tree snake. Not dangerous but stubborn.

And aggressive when cornered.  I've been bitten three times trying to save it and the surrounding china and things from the wrath of the bamboo broom stick.  I had three of them climb into the inside aircon unit and all that was hanging out was the tails.  The bamboo broom handle attacked them and it cost 3500 baht it fix the aircon unit as bits and pieces were flying everywhere  I only managed to save one and, of course, it bit me..

[cmsally]

19 minutes ago, wayned said:

And aggressive when cornered.  I've been bitten three times trying to save it and the surrounding china and things from the wrath of the bamboo broom stick.  I had three of them climb into the inside aircon unit and all that was hanging out was the tails.  The bamboo broom handle attacked them and it cost 3500 baht it fix the aircon unit as bits and pieces were flying everywhere  I only managed to save one and, of course, it bit me..

Next time just direct some bug spray into the unit and wait for 10 mins. . It will save you a lot of money and hassle. It won't harm them, they just don't like the smell.

[Rimmer]

My wife picks them up and throws them over the wall................

But she always puts on one of our industrial snake gloves first 

 

We treat cobras with a lot more respect but they still go over the wall

Pool nets are good for those guys.

[Blue Muton]

22 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

My wife picks them up and throws them over the wall................

But she always puts on one of our industrial snake gloves first 

 

We treat cobras with a lot more respect but they still go over the wall

Pool nets are good for those guys.

 

Can you post her number for emergencies when Mrs BM's brother is not around?

[johnsmith8888]

It's a zenia Botanica us agtenta ganehsbiehs snake otherwise known as the golden snake if the tree branch. Not dangerous. When I was in the jungle I use to catch them and eat them. I also made shoes from one of them and walked to Laos. That was many moons ago when I was in the seals. 

[Thongkorn]

9 hours ago, johnsmith8888 said:

It's a zenia Botanica us agtenta ganehsbiehs snake otherwise known as the golden snake if the tree branch. Not dangerous. When I was in the jungle I use to catch them and eat them. I also made shoes from one of them and walked to Laos. That was many moons ago when I was in the seals. 

you must have small feet

[LukKrueng]

This one visited me a couple of weeks ago. The cats only wanted to take it around the house and play with it so I banged it's head with a broom stick and through it out the window...

[denby45]

20 hours ago, Rimmer said:

My wife picks them up and throws them over the wall................

But she always puts on one of our industrial snake gloves first 

 

We treat cobras with a lot more respect but they still go over the wall

Pool nets are good for those guys.

Your neighbors must be <deleted> off.

 

Den

[Rimmer]

11 minutes ago, denby45 said:

Your neighbors must be <deleted> off.

 

Den

No neighbors for miles only jungle

 

Also off topic post removed

[owl sees all]

Just grab them by the tail and lead them away.

[Isaanbiker]

19 hours ago, johnsmith8888 said:

It's a zenia Botanica us agtenta ganehsbiehs snake otherwise known as the golden snake if the tree branch. Not dangerous. When I was in the jungle I use to catch them and eat them. I also made shoes from one of them and walked to Laos. That was many moons ago when I was in the seals. 

How you made shoes out of one snake is a miracle. It's a bit tiny, innit?

[TPI]

2 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

This one visited me a couple of weeks ago. The cats only wanted to take it around the house and play with it so I banged it's head with a broom stick and through it out the window...

That looks like a "krait"? Keep your distance!!!!!

[cornishcarlos]

7 minutes ago, TPI said:

That looks like a "krait"? Keep your distance!!!!!

 

It's a Loatian Wolf snake... Harmless, although it will bite...

Kraits have equal sized yellow and black bands.. Well the yellow and black ones do anyway ????

Edited October 14, 2019 by cornishcarlos

[LukKrueng]

3 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

It's a Loatian Wolf snake... Harmless

Kraits have equal sized yellow and black bands.. Well the yellow and black ones do anyway ????

 

9 minutes ago, TPI said:

That looks like a "krait"? Keep your distance!!!!!

I looked it up on Google / snakes of Thailand and not sure of it was a krait our Laotian wolf... 

btw - the belly was plain grey, if that helps recognizing it

[rwill]

28 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

 

I looked it up on Google / snakes of Thailand and not sure of it was a krait our Laotian wolf... 

btw - the belly was plain grey, if that helps recognizing it

the kraits body is triangular shaped, looks like they have a ridge on top.

[Gandtee]

4 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

This one visited me a couple of weeks ago. The cats only wanted to take it around the house and play with it so I banged it's head with a broom stick and through it out the window...

A banded krait? If so highly venomous.

[Grumpy John]

We have many visitors that slither in to the my workshop/storage shed, kitchen and laundry, none have found their way up stairs....as yet.  It  could be the smell of dog upstairs puts them off or iT could be they don't want to go there.  We have the dogs upstairs at night just in case a 2 legged snake is about.  They can go down stairs if they want for pee pee.  Snakes don't fair to well around here! 

[Gandtee]

In the garden this week.. No harm to anyone.

[cornishcarlos]

1 minute ago, Gandtee said:

In the garden this week.. No harm to anyone.

 

Another Golden Tree snake... Leave it alone, it won't harm you...

[cornishcarlos]

15 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

A banded krait? If so highly venomous.

 

It's not a banded Krait....

Banded Krait has equal sized bands... Triangular profile body..

Laotian Wolf snake has larger black bands than yellow (or white). Round profile body

 

 

Edited October 14, 2019 by cornishcarlos

[55Jay]

Another Krait/Wolf Snake comparison - once you see side-by-side, the Krait's characteristics stand out.

 

Vince Vega's YT site is nice.  Vids without speaking or voice over.

 

 

Edited October 14, 2019 by 55Jay

[whaleboneman]

On 10/12/2019 at 10:26 PM, Rimmer said:

My wife picks them up and throws them over the wall................

But she always puts on one of our industrial snake gloves first 

 

We treat cobras with a lot more respect but they still go over the wall

Pool nets are good for those guys.

Who lives on the other side of the wall?

[whaleboneman]

13 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

you must have small feet

small feet=small .....

[QPRFC]

All the previous posters have mins-identified it. 

This species is the 'Thai IO' and depending on the day and mood, can definitely bite you, normally on the backside ???? 

[dotpoom]

Still not sure why people want to know the name of these snakes. I have read at least 15 of these stories (and had my own visitor in a 7th. floor condo) I left him there all night and went to sleep. Next morning I left the door open and let him meander out. I took pics. to show folks back home but never cared a whit what "make" he was....and cared less.

   In all the stories I read about what their names were...I still cannot remember even one of them...(I do this one though, I read it only a few minutes ago)...but it will be gone shortly.

[canuckamuck]

8 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

Still not sure why people want to know the name of these snakes. I have read at least 15 of these stories (and had my own visitor in a 7th. floor condo) I left him there all night and went to sleep. Next morning I left the door open and let him meander out. I took pics. to show folks back home but never cared a whit what "make" he was....and cared less.

   In all the stories I read about what their names were...I still cannot remember even one of them...(I do this one though, I read it only a few minutes ago)...but it will be gone shortly.

I can identify every snake that is common in my area.

Because of this most of snakes are left alone. The occasional viper has been relieved of its mortal coils however. A venomous green snake that doesn't run away and has a reputation for biting, is not the sort of thing we need in the tea field when folks are busy pulling weeds and picking tea.

 

Edited October 14, 2019 by canuckamuck