Goshawk Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 ^ haven't been in Phuket for a good few year now . . . but one encounter that i vaguely remember was at Laem Prom Thep, a guy with a couple of huge birds of prey perched on the back of his pick up hawking (no pun intended) for tourist photo opp $£$£.... Can't remember exactly what they were . . . possibly eagles, could've been kite's, maybe buzzards. Are those guys still touting around there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) Pekka...the pic is really nice but the subject matter is horrible. Hence no like from me. These folks who sell loris and any other wild animal to tourists or get tourists to pose with the animal should be detained by relevant authorities and taught another "profession"...as the least punishment. The loris is nocturnal by nature and most likely scared shitless being shown around on the beach in daylight. And they have a toxic bite which is a reason their front teeth are usually cut or pulled before being sold or allowed to interact with tourista's. Scum of the earth that loris vendor. The Loris sellers used to be all over Jakarta & Bali & other places tourista's flocked to in Indonesia. Then the givernment had a crackdown which only made the sellers disappear for some time. In other words...a failure. What you did by making the report was a good thing...Bravo! Edited May 29, 2015 by sunshine51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Crawling up the toilet wall one afternoon at Mae Wong National Park c piller mw.JPG Next morning it had morphed into this. c piller mw. next.JPG We left that day so didn't see where, or what, to from there. This may be a rare sighting indeed. A are butterfly: Acrea issoria sordice. The Yellow Coster. They have, as far as I know only been recorded in Northern Thailand but are known in Laos and Northern India. They have the longest larval stage of any known butterfly in Thailand - 5-6 months. I recognise it from the Butterfly farm in Chiang Mai where they breed them. They are, I am told, only now regularly found on Doi Suthep. So you may have made an important find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post AjarnNorth Posted June 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2015 One of four reticulated pythons I have caught and relocated from my house/yard in Bangsaen, Chonburi to a safer and more hospitable environment. This one i didn't get until the a day or two after these shots were taken. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Crawling up the toilet wall one afternoon at Mae Wong National Park c piller mw.JPG Next morning it had morphed into this. c piller mw. next.JPG We left that day so didn't see where, or what, to from there. This may be a rare sighting indeed. A are butterfly: Acrea issoria sordice. The Yellow Coster. They have, as far as I know only been recorded in Northern Thailand but are known in Laos and Northern India. They have the longest larval stage of any known butterfly in Thailand - 5-6 months. I recognise it from the Butterfly farm in Chiang Mai where they breed them. They are, I am told, only now regularly found on Doi Suthep. So you may have made an important find! There were several of the same caterpillar around in the same place so not that uncommon there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby nz Posted June 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2015 Almost hidden in the dead leaves. Until it opened its wings. Indian Oakleaf. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AjarnNorth Posted June 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2015 Here are some of the many snakes (and one monitor) I've caught and relocated from our yard here in Chonburi to local forest areas and etc. Reticulated pythons - this one ate a kitten we had recently adopted (or rather just showed up one day and we took it in) - King Cobra (one of a few) - Copperhead Racer (also one of a few) - and a water monitor. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 @ajarnnorth Those pythons are pretty. Is there a danger to try to catch one with bare hand? I understood that pythons can bite, but they don't have any venom. I have had couple of encounters with king cobra and those scare the power out of my legs. I'm not sure if I would try to catch them, even with a long pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AjarnNorth Posted June 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2015 @ajarnnorth Those pythons are pretty. Is there a danger to try to catch one with bare hand? I understood that pythons can bite, but they don't have any venom. I have had couple of encounters with king cobra and those scare the power out of my legs. I'm not sure if I would try to catch them, even with a long pole. The pythons will bite and it will hurt - not poisonous but most that I have caught were big enough that I would not recommend it. In one case I had to ice one down for over an hour before it would let go of the beam it had wrapped around. I already had it roped around the neck but it would not let go and I was not strong enough to peel it off so I would not want that around my neck. I always keep a large knife nearby just in case.The Copperhead Racers are also not venomous but very aggressive and will bite. The cobras will kill you. I'm lucky in that one of my 2 dogs is very good at finding snakes on the property and letting me know where they are. Attached fuzzy jpeg is of me putting the ice under the snake. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HansVilder Posted June 6, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2015 yes its at a park, but.... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby nz Posted June 7, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2015 Indochina Ground Squirrel, Menentes Berdmori. Mae Wong National Park. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DM07 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Taken at the Lotus Pond of the BanyanTree Hotel in Phuket...I know, that only qualifies half as nature, but.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Robby nz Posted June 13, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2015 Blandfords Flying (or gliding) Lizard. Thaksin Maharat National Park 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 IMG_0223.JPG IMG_0222.JPG I think this is: The Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 ^^^ MH...Thanks for that...I have no idea what type of butterfly it is but I liked the 6 white dots on top of it's head so I took the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post TP1 Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 Very hot today....a cool bath, makes you feel better 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Tywais Posted June 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2015 Not sure what this is but saw him on the door at the office. Quite a large fellow around 10cm long. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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