We are on a weekend away and walking around a scenic water reservoir area with nice views. I started to see a huge ripple on the water surface and recorded a video as it looked like a snake. Sure enough it was a huge long one estimated 4m long or more. I dont know what species it was as we were near the edge where it finished its journey and we swiftly moved on.

 

What type of snake is this?

 

Edited August 30, 20214 yr by Jonathan Fairfield
Edited to include video playback in post

Can't open that..

Not sure about the snake , but the guy recording it sounds Australian 

The movie is in .mov format, as many will be unable to open this please re upload it into a more user friendly format.

Hard to tell in the water, but at that size, likely one of three - Burmese or Reticulated python or King Cobra.

 

Second look - the markings may be a Reticulated Python.

Edited August 29, 20214 yr by Old Croc

It is  a 'Snakus Thaius submarineus'.   It originates in China and there are only 5 in the whole of Thailand. It is quite a useless snake, that just sits there and can't be arsed to go anywhere or do anything. 

Edited August 29, 20214 yr by Doctor Tom

Looks like a python to me or a nice set of luggage to others ????

31 minutes ago, transam said:

Can't open that..

Just opened it. ????

Use VLC to open the file. (Link)

 

It looks like a Burmese python to me.

 

 

Edited August 29, 20214 yr by Jai Dee
Link added

7 minutes ago, Jai Dee said:

Use VLC to open the file. (Link)

 

It looks like a Burmese python to me.

 

 

I did that.....????........Python, and for me, trainers would have been needed.... ????

Yes. Probably some sort of constrictor. Cool video though.

Son of Nessie on vacation, looking for some action  

1 hour ago, transam said:

Can't open that..

Opened for me.  

1 hour ago, transam said:

Can't open that..

Same here.

He's a big fecker ????

Reticulated python, I've seen them in the river here.

 

Reticulated have a diamond pattern and are darker, the Burmese have an irregular pattern.

Edited August 29, 20214 yr by Stocky

Wow! Amazing video. Glad I could open it. 

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It's scientific name is para bootis....

As others have commented, it's a reticulated python of about average size for over there. It always amazed me as a child that snakes could swim, but being raised in the bush in Australia, I've seen it all. I used to have a Thai hill-tribe wife many years ago, so I saw (and ate) plenty of snakes, though python was seldom on the menu, thank goodness. Where we live now in the northeast of NSW in Oz, there's a lot of uncleared rainforest/jungle, which those who grow a certain illicit 'weed' like, as it conceals their activities. This area is known for the quality of its' weed the world over. The locals often comment on the huge pythons they encounter when  "out in the rainforest" as this area gets some of the biggest carpet pythons known to mankind - 5m long is usual and I've seen them 6m+ several times. Our 90 y.o. nearly blind lady neighbour had one eat several of her hens last year, before the govt. bloke came round and re-located it. We are going into summer here and already, the "greenies" are asking locals to watch out for giant pythons crossing the road, as like most nasty critters in Australia, snakes are protected and there are heavy fines for messing with them. Yes, they make nice belts too, but then, that's illegal ...

9 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Looks like a python to me or a nice set of luggage to others ????

no shoes and belt!

Looks like the Loch Ness monster!

Video converted to .mp4

 

 

I'm not a snake expert but i think it is the type " you keep away from"

On 8/29/2021 at 11:47 AM, Old Croc said:

Hard to tell in the water, but at that size, likely one of three - Burmese or Reticulated python or King Cobra.

 

Second look - the markings may be a Reticulated Python.

nothing like a Cobra

On 8/29/2021 at 11:47 AM, Old Croc said:

Hard to tell in the water, but at that size, likely one of three - Burmese or Reticulated python or King Cobra.

 

Second look - the markings may be a Reticulated Python.

I would go with a python looking at the the body diameter, and markings, also it's head looks more like a python shape.

A few more seconds of it out of the water would have been nice, but I guess you were heading in the opposite direction.

Trouser snake awol

For those that are interested a really good site is "Snakes of Hua Hin" You can submit a picture and the administrator is very good at identifying snakes. I am amazed at how many there are around here? I see very few, but people from around the area and in the city submit pictures everyday and there are a lot of very nasty ones such as spitting cobras which I didn't know even existed in this area?

Python would make a nice handbag for the mrs 

loch ness monster thai version ???

2 hours ago, nickmondo said:

nothing like a Cobra

Apart from the length which is why I included it in my size comparison.

It's obviously not one, which is why I, and all posters except yourself, didn't bother talking further about it.