What Kind Of Snake Is This?

[McFarang]

Can anyone identify this rather large snake that was photographed slithering along the top of a friends fence today. Not a great photo as she did not want to go to near it . It was at least another 3rd longer out of shot. Near the beach between Chalong & Rawai. Is it a kind of Python?

Edited May 18, 2013 by McFarang

[NomadJoe]

Definately looks to me like a Golden Tree Snake. Mildly venomous.

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/golden-tree-snake-mildly-venomous-not-very-dangerous/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopelea_ornata

Edited May 18, 2013 by NomadJoe

[Guest]

How long is that snake? 1.5 meters?

[McFarang]

How long is that snake? 1.5 meters?

Here is another picture that shows the snake it certainly looks like Nomad Joes description of a Golden Tree Snake but it must be a fully grown adult as its at least 5+ft long

[McFarang]

Definately looks to me like a Golden Tree Snake. Mildly venomous.

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/golden-tree-snake-mildly-venomous-not-very-dangerous/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopelea_ornata

Yes I agree a Golden Tree Snake thanks for the links a very nice looking big snake!

[Guest]

If it's really golden tree snake (looks a lot like), then that is very big specimen. All I have seen have been max 1 meter in length and quite thin.

Due the size I though it could have been cat snake http://www.siam-info.com/english/snakes_boiga.html

[KarenBravo]

Definitely a Golden Tree Snake. I agree with others that that is a very big snake for this species.

Very common in Phuket. They are also "flying" snakes. I've seen them leap and glide.

[grumpyoldman]

yep, have seen a few of those at my place in Rawai, but never that big !

[NomadJoe]

According to those links it can get to 5ft.

[galoubet]

This one liked my bananas.

[Guest]

@galoubet: Nice picture. You might wish to put it here as well (if you have not it there already as you have posts on the thread).

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/371722-nature/

Edited May 19, 2013 by Guest

[TPI]

Definately looks to me like a Golden Tree Snake. Mildly venomous.

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/golden-tree-snake-mildly-venomous-not-very-dangerous/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopelea_ornata

Yes I agree a Golden Tree Snake thanks for the links a very nice looking big snake!

They're very beautiful snakes, we have a mob of them up our way. Unfortunately the local "Tarzan" types like to kill and eat them, they think they will put hair on their chests!!