August 24, 200817 yr Anyone know this snake, its very small looks a bit like one of those blind snakes but with more colouring? Thanks not sure if head has been chopped off or not, wife just showed me the photo.
August 24, 200817 yr Author http://www.siam-info.de/english/snakes_common.htmlHere are a few..... Thanks already looked there couldnt see anything similar.
August 24, 200817 yr http://www.siam-info.de/english/snakes_common.htmlHere are a few..... Thanks already looked there couldnt see anything similar. Had the same problem, but no other source of info. One thing we can agree on, if the head is chopped of, it is blind.... Sorry but cannot be of any other `help`.
August 24, 200817 yr http://www.siam-info.de/english/snakes_common.htmlHere are a few..... Thanks already looked there couldnt see anything similar. Because it’s a worm.
August 25, 200817 yr Difficult without the head and belly markings. Possibly a juvenile King Cobra if it had a pale belly or a Bridle snake. Pity that it was killed, left alone all snakes will just go away by themselves. dam_n humans just get into fits of panic, waving sticks and knives, throwing stones at the poor creatures. Stupid behaviour. Just give them some room to get away and they will quickly go, never to be seen again.
August 25, 200817 yr Anyone know this snake, its very small looks a bit like one of those blind snakes but with more colouring? Thanks not sure if head has been chopped off or not, wife just showed me the photo. Its a Banded Krait! Lucky its heads missing... very poisonous. But very shy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_krait
August 25, 200817 yr Anyone know this snake, its very small looks a bit like one of those blind snakes but with more colouring? Thanks not sure if head has been chopped off or not, wife just showed me the photo. Its a Banded Krait! Lucky its heads missing... very poisonous. But very shy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_krait Could be, but not so sure, the krait has a distinct triangular shaped body, which I can't see from the photo, and the bands are much broader. But I'm not an expert...
August 25, 200817 yr Author Anyone know this snake, its very small looks a bit like one of those blind snakes but with more colouring? Thanks not sure if head has been chopped off or not, wife just showed me the photo. Its a Banded Krait! Lucky its heads missing... very poisonous. But very shy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_krait I saw this aleady and discounted it the bands are not complete in any way, as for other comments about the "idiot" who killed it I have no idea how it died or who killed it but you shouldnt jump to conclusions I could have said it had just bitten someone and then it would be wise to kill it for identification at the hospital. Anymore ideas? Anyone? I can see nothing resembling it so i will look up the other posters suggestions on it being an echinoderm. Checked this too and it does not resemble these. Thinking it may be a very young snake as it was quite small
August 25, 200817 yr Author I believe it to be Ramphotyphlops lineatus but I cannot find a photo of one , this is a banded blind snake harmless and comes from Thailand. I dont think the head has been cut off they look like they have no heads similar to other blind snakes.
August 26, 200817 yr I must be married to an idiot then!, this time of year after rain and then sunshine, always many snakes about. In the last 2 weeks we have had 5 at the back of the house. They seem to like warm concrete. They do not always run away, well the cobra didn't anyway!, the others were rat snakes and a black one with a bright red tail markings. All were dispatched by wife wielding a heavy piece of timber and then put in the yellow wheely bin, who would be a dustman?
August 26, 200817 yr I must be married to an idiot then!, this time of year after rain and then sunshine, always many snakes about.In the last 2 weeks we have had 5 at the back of the house. They seem to like warm concrete. They do not always run away, well the cobra didn't anyway!, the others were rat snakes and a black one with a bright red tail markings. All were dispatched by wife wielding a heavy piece of timber and then put in the yellow wheely bin, who would be a dustman? i concur, your wife is a needlessly violent idiot.
September 4, 200817 yr Anyone know this snake, its very small looks a bit like one of those blind snakes but with more colouring? Thanks not sure if head has been chopped off or not, wife just showed me the photo. Its a Banded Krait! Lucky its heads missing... very poisonous. But very shy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_krait I saw this aleady and discounted it the bands are not complete in any way, as for other comments about the "idiot" who killed it I have no idea how it died or who killed it but you shouldnt jump to conclusions I could have said it had just bitten someone and then it would be wise to kill it for identification at the hospital. Anymore ideas? Anyone? I can see nothing resembling it so i will look up the other posters suggestions on it being an echinoderm. Checked this too and it does not resemble these. Thinking it may be a very young snake as it was quite small Please note the part (in the below pdf) that says, "Do not try to catch the snake." In order to kill a snake, one must try to catch it. Not so strangely, this "act" usually results in a snake bite.
September 4, 200817 yr Take a visit to the Red Cross Snake Farm on the corner of Rama IV and Henri Dupont, there's a live show outdoors and a new vivarium. Highly recommended. Last time I went it was with a seasoned snake-killer and she learned a thing or two.
September 4, 200817 yr It's a Mangrove Snake, (Boiga dendrophila)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga I second that . Mangrove snake , Boiga dendrophila . The head is black and the yellow subralabials have black edges . The body and tail are glossy black with 21-41 narrow yellow bars which do not usually meet over the back ! It occurs in Southern Thailand . A match to me !
September 4, 200817 yr And they are considered mild venomous . And none of the rear-fanged snakes ( genus boiga ) are considered dangerous .
September 4, 200817 yr Anyone know what this snake is? Won't you ever ever make me shock at this time of the day again please !
September 5, 200817 yr Anyone know what this snake is? Won't you ever ever make me shock at this time of the day again please ! Must have scared you so much you hit a couple of wrong buttons on your keyboard. You even managed to change the spelling of my nik in the quote!
September 5, 200817 yr Yes, it`s a dead snake, killed by an idiot. ...but a 'safe' one indeed.... Are you referring to the snake or the idiot?
September 7, 200817 yr Yes, it`s a dead snake, killed by an idiot. Don't worry sassienie, most farang are terrified at the snakes in Thailand and would rather get the h_ell away from one rather than try to kill it. Each time I see one I damned near have a heart attack! My friend in Phon saw a large King Cobra in his driveway and his Thai wife's father came over and killed it. I was told the Thais usually just peacefully encourage them away but I have also been told some Thais love to cook and EAT them (as my friend's neighbor did)! OMG! Aloy mah??? (grimace, shudder!!)
September 7, 200817 yr Author It's a Mangrove Snake, (Boiga dendrophila)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga I second that . Mangrove snake , Boiga dendrophila . The head is black and the yellow subralabials have black edges . The body and tail are glossy black with 21-41 narrow yellow bars which do not usually meet over the back ! It occurs in Southern Thailand . A match to me ! Hmmmmmmmmmm oh dear perhaps its on holiday then as this is central Bangkok??? I dont think its the mangrove snake. Good to see this is such a mysterious beast???
September 7, 200817 yr It's a Mangrove Snake, (Boiga dendrophila)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga I second that . Mangrove snake , Boiga dendrophila . The head is black and the yellow subralabials have black edges . The body and tail are glossy black with 21-41 narrow yellow bars which do not usually meet over the back ! It occurs in Southern Thailand . A match to me ! Hmmmmmmmmmm oh dear perhaps its on holiday then as this is central Bangkok??? I dont think its the mangrove snake. Good to see this is such a mysterious beast??? They are primarily found throughout southeast Asia, India and Australia, but due to their extremely hardy nature and adaptability have spread to many other suitable habitats around the world. Source: wikipedia
September 7, 200817 yr i found a snake like that between my bed and the wall (where i used to hang my hand while i slept- eep) last year and also wonder what it was...
September 7, 200817 yr I really dont think its the mangrove snake. it's definately a banded mangrove snake.. plenty of mangroves can be found around the mouth of the Chao Praya river.. Samut Prakan to bang poo for instance, equally on the other side of the river mouth.. Wouldn't be impossible for one to swim up the river into central Bangkok in a vain attempt to seek new habitat.
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