Very Small Snake

[Aranyrammie]

Just had to remove a beautiful little snake from the kids bedroom, I was thinking its a Pygmy snake and totally harmless, it's about 5 inch long and not at all aggressive but still I thought I best be cautious, any ideas?

[rene123]

From the markings on its head it might be a young Keelback. I doubt if it is venomous, but you can never tell unless you really know your snakes. The problem with baby venomous snakes is when they bite they inject all their venom. Mature snakes have the ability to moderate the amount of venom they inject.

[rattler]

looks like a youhg cobra be careful size means noyhing, have malay piit viperts on my land they can be deadly and only 2-3 foot long

[rene123]

As an added bit of advice about snakes. Be VERY cautious around any that have triangle shaped heads. Cobras and kraits have smooth heads that flow into their body. The cobras only flare their necks when alarmed. There are many harmless water snakes of various species in Thailand.

[HeijoshinCool]

Best to consider all guns loaded.

[tinfoilhat]

my own stupidity deleted

Edited December 12, 2012 by tinfoilhat

[Aranyrammie]

I'm grateful for all your answers, glad I was cautious now, very nearly picked him up then thought better of it, good job I haven't been on the Leo for awhile.

[martindavies]

Juvenile Striped Kukri Snake.

[wayned]

Take it to an unpopulated area and release it.

[Aranyrammie]

Yes, I released it in jungle are away from us humans, the weird thing is we just found another one.