Meet Sid

[TBWG]

Hi

Can you identify this fella? fairly aggressive when confronted with a broom!

TBWG

[Yahooka]

Hi

Can you identify this fella? fairly aggressive when confronted with a broom!

TBWG

Looks like a Checkered Keelback....Have a look here : http://www.siam-info.de/english/snakes_natricinae.html

[Goshawk]

absolutely correct. it is Xenochrophis piscator. here's another one...

did yours strike much when you agitated it ?

[TBWG]

absolutely correct. it is Xenochrophis piscator. here's another one...

did yours strike much when you agitated it ?

Yes, It behaved as I suspect a Cobra would. Raising its front 20% off the ground and striking forward when confronted by an 84 year old thai with a broom!

It's head flared very slightly plus had sort of ridge running down the back from the head (can see in pic)

TBWG

[Goshawk]

Yes, It behaved as I suspect a Cobra would. Raising its front 20% off the ground and striking forward when confronted by an 84 year old thai with a broom!

interesting... i've only ever seen a dead one of these in the wild

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had sort of ridge running down the back from the head (can see in pic)

hence 'keelback' - as in the keel of a ship. Your pic is really superb..

[TBWG]

Yes, It behaved as I suspect a Cobra would. Raising its front 20% off the ground and striking forward when confronted by an 84 year old thai with a broom!

interesting... i've only ever seen a dead one of these in the wild

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had sort of ridge running down the back from the head (can see in pic)

hence 'keelback' - as in the keel of a ship. Your pic is really superb..

Hi Goshawk

My brain urts! Hate to rely on me in a crisis!

Obvious now you point it out

TBWG

[TBWG]

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[teletiger]

'And what did it taste like?

Regards

[TBWG]

Hi TT

Sid is still free range!

TBWG

[teletiger]

Good for Sid TBWG.

I'm afraid I take my mark from our staff. Anything near the house or farm buildings gets the "hoe across the neck". 7 or 8 in the last 4 years. We've lost 2 dogs and a nice bull to snakes.

Giant centipedes get the same treatment, I'm afraid. We live on 50 rai, so a tiny percentage of the local fauna. Nice to admire from a distance though.

Regards

[TBWG]

Good for Sid TBWG.

I'm afraid I take my mark from our staff. Anything near the house or farm buildings gets the "hoe across the neck". 7 or 8 in the last 4 years. We've lost 2 dogs and a nice bull to snakes.

Giant centipedes get the same treatment, I'm afraid. We live on 50 rai, so a tiny percentage of the local fauna. Nice to admire from a distance though.

Regards

Hi TT

Fraid I can't bring myself to kill snakes but the centipedes (Da Kapp) certainly do get the chop!

TBWG

[t.s]

Good for Sid TBWG.

I'm afraid I take my mark from our staff. Anything near the house or farm buildings gets the "hoe across the neck". 7 or 8 in the last 4 years. We've lost 2 dogs and a nice bull to snakes.

Giant centipedes get the same treatment, I'm afraid. We live on 50 rai, so a tiny percentage of the local fauna. Nice to admire from a distance though.

Regards

Hi TT

Fraid I can't bring myself to kill snakes but the centipedes (Da Kapp) certainly do get the chop!

TBWG

phenomenal photo of the keelback. well done for leaving it be.