TrippRitter Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I know this isn't much to work with but I figured I would see if anybody had any ideas. I was on my motorbike up by the little waterfall in Chang Kien village and this 3 foot long snake scurried across the road. It was BRIGHT green, really really thin, almost disproportionately thin for its length. Didn't have any noticeable head features like glands or any type of shape. Probably just a tree snake of sorts, figured I would ask. It was a really pretty snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Probably this little fella the green vine snake. This species of snake is mildly poisonous. They visit us quite often, beautiful creatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Was it this guy? http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/big-eye-green_whip-snake.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippRitter Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 The whip snake looks identical to the one I saw from the head down, same exact color really thin and long body. I didn't get a good enough look at it to confirm the features of its head, it was moving along pretty fast and I didn't have a good perspective of the head. I bet it was a whip snake. The vine snake doesn't look skinny enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Probably this little fella the green vine snake. This species of snake is mildly poisonous. They visit us quite often, beautiful creatures. Better make sure you don't eat too many then if they're poisonous! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Probably this little fella the green vine snake. This species of snake is mildly poisonous. They visit us quite often, beautiful creatures. Better make sure you don't eat too many then if they're poisonous! David Petty, but funny nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Probably this little fella the green vine snake. This species of snake is mildly poisonous. They visit us quite often, beautiful creatures. Better make sure you don't eat too many then if they're poisonous! David Petty, but funny nonetheless. Petty??? Moi???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Probably this little fella the green vine snake. This species of snake is mildly poisonous. They visit us quite often, beautiful creatures. Better make sure you don't eat too many then if they're poisonous! David No problem, I alway make the girlfriend taste my food first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Anything resembling Dendroaspis viridis "green mamba" around here? I have seen some specie very close to the african one, short "fat" body, striking green, underbelly from green top to yellowish, white. diamond shaped head and clearly distinct though a much thinner "neck" portion from the body....locals response was: "like cobra!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystwoodcol Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Don't care what the colour was the only pretty snake is a dead one hanging on a fence to dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 First Whip Snake mentioned does not live up here. Oriental Whip Snake does. I know because I read canuckamuck's post. Also mildly poisonous. (Indigestion, 24 hour diarrhea .) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I hear through the grape vine (no pun intended ) snakes are attracted to the smell of petrol,is there any truth in this as this may explain why motorbike never has any in it.at least thats what the GF says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1955 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If it was moving and still alive it was not a pretty snake ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikki Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Anything resembling Dendroaspis viridis "green mamba" around here? I have seen some specie very close to the african one, short "fat" body, striking green, underbelly from green top to yellowish, white. diamond shaped head and clearly distinct though a much thinner "neck" portion from the body....locals response was: "like cobra!" sounds like Waglers Pit Viper http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/4038263357_33551c927c.jpg or this http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/2203951776_6ca1d7434d.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnxforever Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Anything resembling Dendroaspis viridis "green mamba" around here? I have seen some specie very close to the african one, short "fat" body, striking green, underbelly from green top to yellowish, white. diamond shaped head and clearly distinct though a much thinner "neck" portion from the body....locals response was: "like cobra!" sounds like Waglers Pit Viper http://farm4.static...._33551c927c.jpg or this http://farm3.static...._6ca1d7434d.jpg Yes sounds like a Pit Viper - Pit Vipers are very common here - had one hanging over my head on a tree at Huay Kheo Waterfall some time ago - bright green like the leaves of the tree did not even notice it until a Thai pointed it out to me - nuff said I moved away in quite a hurry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Anything resembling Dendroaspis viridis "green mamba" around here? I have seen some specie very close to the african one, short "fat" body, striking green, underbelly from green top to yellowish, white. diamond shaped head and clearly distinct though a much thinner "neck" portion from the body....locals response was: "like cobra!" There are vipers that would match that description and are highly venomous so would be warned against by locals. Used to get quite a lot of encounters with various snakes at my last home. One day my wife encountered a python large enough to be on both sides of the small road at once !! I had thought an animal of that size would need large prey items but it seems as cold blooded animals thats not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmaybe Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Given where we're located in all likelihood it was a green vine snake, however fast it was moving. If it was a whip snake (I assume there's a difference but didn't read that closely), emphasis is on the "docile". Obviously if you have kids around you don't want it as a pet. Had one in a tree in the front and freaked myself until the gardener said the Thai equivalent of, "Oh yeah," and kept mowing. I realize I won't change any minds and have chopped a few North American copperheads in my time, but I do think the vine snake is pretty to look at as long as it's not attached to one of my personal limbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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