Snake Swallowing A (Squealing) Frog Next To The House

[jko]

Heard the familiar cries of a frog meeting its end, and went outside to see this 2-metre snake trying to swallow a large lunch. Looks like he'd already had a first course, judging by the swelling not far behind the head

I'd actually disturbed him in some undergrowth fringing the house the day before - he hissed loudly before sliding away at surprising speed. Will be interested if anybody can identify him. Since the frog continued to cry out for over 10 minutes I suppose (hope!) he is not poisonous, as venom would have taken effect before then?

Description: Mottled dark and pale green. Dark brown triangle on top of the head, fading to yellow/orange and extending into dorsal stripe. Cream coloured cheeks and underbelly.

[Beetlejuice]

This does prove that animals have feelings too and feel pain and fear as well as we do.

Hope you let this snake that when done, go on it`s merry way.

[IanForbes]

I was thinking either an Indonesian Rat snake or a Keelback. Keelbacks have beautiful marked heads like the one in your photo.

[necronx99]

Looks like a golden tree snake. mildly venomous. Not dangerous to ppl.

[Blinky Bill]

Looks like a Chequered Keelback

Take a look at this link......http://www.siam-info.de/english/snakes_common.html

[Goshawk]

none of the above... it's a Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus)

quite harmless...

[tingtongfarang]

I had the same snake near the front door of my house...also with a big lump from something it had just eaten, I was of the oppinion it would just go on its way after a while and decided to let it be but a visiting gf stamped on its head and thew it out onto the street.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

quite harmless...

Tell that to the frog.

[bobl]

I had the same snake near the front door of my house...also with a big lump from something it had just eaten, I was of the oppinion it would just go on its way after a while and decided to let it be but a visiting gf stamped on its head and thew it out onto the street.

The same snake? From the OP's photo it seems to have recovered quite nicely...

<duck>

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I had the same snake near the front door of my house...also with a big lump from something it had just eaten, I was of the oppinion it would just go on its way after a while and decided to let it be but a visiting gf stamped on its head and thew it out onto the street.

Stamp first, ask questions later.

Ultimately though this attitude is the fault of snakes of the world. The minority of nasty venomous ones are really ruining it for the well behaved majority. However you never hear the majority speak out or do anything to put the nasty ones in their place, so they collectively get what's coming to them in my book.

[jko]

none of the above... it's a Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus)

quite harmless...

Thanks Goshawk yes, you're spot on - and for members who might encounter another of the same, there are good images plus a Wikipedia entry here:

http://www.flickr.co...fig/5936014793/

http://www.flickr.co...van/4150908630/

http://en.wikipedia....relaphis_pictus

Killing any snake really serves no purpose - unless it's for food as hungry villagers might do.

Snakes do not rush out to attack people (like some dogs) and will only bite if you step on one, or stupidly put your hand into a place (e.g. under a log) where they might be resting. Same goes for scorpions and giant centipedes. They all have their rightful place in the food chain/eco system, and in many cases we are invading their territory, not vice-versa.

I restrict my killing to mozzies.

[IanForbes]

none of the above... it's a Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus)

quite harmless...

Thanks for that, Goshawk. I knew it wasn't venomous and didn't look quite like a Keelback, even though it did have a pretty head.

[theblether]

none of the above... it's a Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus)

quite harmless...

Thanks Goshawk yes, you're spot on - and for members who might encounter another of the same, there are good images plus a Wikipedia entry here:

http://www.flickr.co...fig/5936014793/

http://www.flickr.co...van/4150908630/

http://en.wikipedia....relaphis_pictus

Killing any snake really serves no purpose - unless it's for food as hungry villagers might do.

Snakes do not rush out to attack people (like some dogs) and will only bite if you step on one, or stupidly put your hand into a place (e.g. under a log) where they might be resting. Same goes for scorpions and giant centipedes. They all have their rightful place in the food chain/eco system, and in many cases we are invading their territory, not vice-versa.

I restrict my killing to mozzies.

I'm not having that!!........

Things were going rosy in the Garden of Eden until that snake turned up..................and it's been downhill ever since.

Edited March 26, 2012 by theblether

[David006]

Wife always kills snakes "very danger!" ..I let 'em be ...killing 'em seems a bit well..

that said... had one ( as in pics) drop on my head whilst doing something in our old bamboo shed, slide down my back and disappeared...works better than Senapods....

.Snake pics posted once before...

[daoyai]

Wife always kills snakes "very danger!" ..I let 'em be ...killing 'em seems a bit well..

that said... had one ( as in pics) drop on my head whilst doing something in our old bamboo shed, slide down my back and disappeared...works better than Senapods....

.Snake pics posted once before...

great photo of the tree snake eating a tokay.... that is why they are attracted houses, they know what lives in the roof. Sad the wife and so many others have not bothered to learn about snakes, I could never tolerate a "kill them all " attitude.

[Tonto21]

Sorry, not Thailand, but I thought snake lovers would like this……….

Libya last year….Under my trailer steps.

No squealing at all.

[Somnambulist]

Wife always kills snakes "very danger!" ..I let 'em be ...killing 'em seems a bit well..

that said... had one ( as in pics) drop on my head whilst doing something in our old bamboo shed, slide down my back and disappeared...works better than Senapods....

.Snake pics posted once before...

I've had a couple of these in my house. Since snakes freak my out I killed them but I'm now starting to wonder if I'm overreacting. How dangerous are these tree snakes to people and how would you remove one from inside a house?

[Tonto21]

Wife always kills snakes "very danger!" ..I let 'em be ...killing 'em seems a bit well..

that said... had one ( as in pics) drop on my head whilst doing something in our old bamboo shed, slide down my back and disappeared...works better than Senapods....

.Snake pics posted once before...

I've had a couple of these in my house. Since snakes freak my out I killed them but I'm now starting to wonder if I'm overreacting. How dangerous are these tree snakes to people and how would you remove one from inside a house?

I’m no expert…I would recommend you first read about and know what the different snakes you may encounter look like….A bit late to mix up a cobra with a common tree snake, when your trying to wave them out with a dishcloth, don’t you think?

I met a snake a few days ago at my home…..didn’t look too bad, got some shots of him…a Golden tree snake, (I looked him up)…Turns out to be very…very aggressive, and poisons, luckily not to humans, it is also said to be the fastest snake, (as far a striking) which it does repeatedly.

All I’m saying is be careful mate.

[happysanook]

one of my old boys... sadly, he died inexplicably ...beautiful hypo morph boa

have this one currently... arabesque albino het stripe boa

Edited March 28, 2012 by happysanook

[David006]

Good info here:

http://www.siamfoundation.org/snakes-thailand/?Snake_Bites_and_Venom

[Somnambulist]

Good info here:

http://www.siamfound...Bites_and_Venom

Thanks, David. I'll bookmark that and read up before the rainy season. That's when they seem to want to come inside.