warning there's a snake in your garden.

[meatboy]

every time we get a snake in the garden we get the warning from the birds,2 in the last 7days,

1 keelback and yesterday 1 in the summer house roof what i saw of it it looked like a bronze back racer.the birds make such a noise and watch it where ever it goes.

[Rimmer]

We have black monocled Cobra's visit most every week, had so many of them now its hardly an event any more, we get out the snake hook and nets also the loop thingy and throw them back over the wall back into the jungle. Had 1 1/2 mtr black cobra swimming up and down the pool a couple of weeks back, spitting at us as we tried to get him out.

A few of our visitors:

[csrprof]

Not to hijack, but anyone know what this snake is? It was on our road two days ago.

[seajae]

mate, the only good snake is a dead one unless its non poisonous. Last week I almost stepped on a cobra at night, bloody thing was on the front landing at the units near all the students, it wont rear up and strike at anyone again. In Australia on the farm we wouldnt kill red belly blacks because they eat browns but browns were fair go, those bastards are very aggressive, they also attack rather than move away, cobras are in the same league.

[jcb2001]

Snakes in Thailand, generally will try to get away from you. If they see you, they run.

Rattlesnakes and water moccasins from the U.S. will generally stand their ground, making them more dangerous as they seem not to be afraid of humans.

So here on my land in Ubon, the snakes I see don't hang around long after I see them. It's only when I corner them, that I can kill them. Most get away.

I also hate snakes, but feel more comfortable being around Thai snakes as they will try to avoid you.

[wrsvett]

I also had two cobra's in my yard, one at the bottom of my steps going up to the patio and the other day one under the house. Killed both of them. The first one I didn't know what kind of snake it was but I thought some kind of Cobra but when the second one was found I made sure to find out what kind of snake. These monocled Cobra's snakes are danageours and I have two cats and one puppy and I don't want anything to happen to them. The puppy would want to play with that snake and end up getting bit..

[aechzen]

the last i saw in my garden , she eats my german shepherd !!

[pgrahmm]

Have only seen a couple of snakes (one huge) near but not on my property - but this post got me thinking about what I would use to dispatch one.....shovel? About all I have in the house are my baseball bats.....do have a machette but that seems too close.....a gun with birdshot would be nice but no can do here.....

What do you use?

[Espinete]

Not to hijack, but anyone know what this snake is? It was on our road two days ago.

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I think a Russell Viper. Common in Thailand.

[jacko45k]

Have only seen a couple of snakes (one huge) near but not on my property - but this post got me thinking about what I would use to dispatch one.....shovel? About all I have in the house are my baseball bats.....do have a machette but that seems too close.....a gun with birdshot would be nice but no can do here.....

What do you use?

I had a 10 ft length of the blue pipe used for all plumbing needs here, and threaded some rope through it with a noose-loop at the end that I can pull tight. Not had much chance to use it though as they are mostly over the wall before I can catch them. As stated they do seem to want to avoid people. I am wary of cobras as if I did get a bite I am sure the Bangkok - Pattaya hospital would want to see cash up front before digging out any serum!

[Goshawk]

Not to hijack, but anyone know what this snake is? It was on our road two days ago.

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a totally harmless Common Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosus)

straight into the pot me thinks... popular tucker are these ..

[gaucho]

thais love them ..medicine ...snake blood. meat and of course the skin

[Billy The Kid]

Terrified of snakes myself, i have a phobia over snakes since i was little. Lucky i bought a 15th floor condo instead of a Villa in Pattaya otherwise i would be uncomfortable when getting into bed.

[Pikey]

Have only seen a couple of snakes (one huge) near but not on my property - but this post got me thinking about what I would use to dispatch one.....shovel? About all I have in the house are my baseball bats.....do have a machette but that seems too close.....a gun with birdshot would be nice but no can do here.....

What do you use?

I "use" my Bull Terrier. He nails just about anything stupid enough to enter our garden, cats, birds and of course, snakes (and yes, the frog was inside the snake).

Cheers,

Pikey.

[uptheos]

.I also hate snakes, but feel more comfortable being around Thai snakes as they will try to avoid you.

Interesting that snakes have the same traits as the people.

[JetsetBkk]

Hungry critters, snakes:

But, do they like cat food?:

[AnotherOneAmerican]

But, do they like cat food?:

Nope, but they love cat!

[Billy The Kid]

We have black monocled Cobra's visit most every week, had so many of them now its hardly an event any more, we get out the snake hook and nets also the loop thingy and throw them back over the wall back into the jungle. Had 1 1/2 mtr black cobra swimming up and down the pool a couple of weeks back, spitting at us as we tried to get him out.

A few of our visitors:

Where about in thailand do you live, Snake visit every week !!!! That is horrify for me.

[isanbirder]

the last i saw in my garden , she eats my german shepherd !!

A python, no doubt.

We quite often have snakes in the garden, occasionally in the house. They're only too anxious to escape. No cobras so far, as far as I know.

[Espen]

But, do they like cat food?:

Nope, but they love cat!

Brilliant

[Espen]

A guy in my village told me that one morning he was leaving his house, there was a snake as thick as his thigh blocking his front door. I asked him what he did then. He said: "I left through the back door of course."

I asked him what happened with the snake. He said he didn`t know because it wasn`t there anymore when he came home in the afternoon.....

[Billy The Kid]

A guy in my village told me that one morning he was leaving his house, there was a snake as thick as his thigh blocking his front door. I asked him what he did then. He said: "I left through the back door of course."

I asked him what happened with the snake. He said he didn`t know because it wasn`t there anymore when he came home in the afternoon.....

I would be shitting myself going into my bed...

[BB1955]

I love snakes especially when I see them after a 10 wheel truch has had there way with them . Dont care poisonous or not a good snake is a dead snake ..

[finnomick]

Have only seen a couple of snakes (one huge) near but not on my property - but this post got me thinking about what I would use to dispatch one.....shovel? About all I have in the house are my baseball bats.....do have a machette but that seems too close.....a gun with birdshot would be nice but no can do here.....

What do you use?

I use my faithful Wilkinson garden rake -- never failed so far

[Espen]

Try this:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=76f_1274748461

Place it in your garden, rig it up with a camera and remote control it from your computer.

[bra]

Many people are bitten by snakes when trying to kill them, but in nearly all cases the snake does have to be dispatched. Humans are not their natural food, and nearly all of the time they are just as scared of you as you are of them. But if cornered they will defend themselves and therefore bite. I lived in the bush in Australia and saw numerous snakes and kept pythons (non venomous) in the grain shed to keep the mice under control - more effective than cats.

But I agree that there are aggressive snakes (Taipan and King Browns in Australia, Rattlers in the US etc) and when my children were young I killed the aggressive ones - use a thick but flexible length of wire and hit it behind the head. But the best killer was my blue heeler dog - and he was never bitten.

Cobras can be a problem in Asia - they were in the suburbs in Kuala Lumpur and would come into the house in dry periods looking for water. I don't have much experience in Thailand yet but I guess they do the same? As I will be living in the country in Isaan I will have my trusty length of wire handy in case its absolutely necessary to kill.

[JetsetBkk]

But, do they like cat food?:

Nope, but they love cat!

Brilliant

This cat should think himself lucky, then:

[sunshine51]

I like snakes. On our property we have pythons (2 usually), a Southeast Asian Brown Snake (false cobra-non venomous

and quite thick & long at 4 meters) and the occasional King Cobra or Banded Krait. I use a snake tong to capture the

venomous critters then plop em into a 50 kilo rice sack for the trip up into the ridge-jungle then release em. I also know

a fair bit about snake catching hence I feel comfortable doing the capture & release. In almost every village there is

a "snake man/woman" who will do the capturing for you if you're uncomfortable with trying to do it. Try and find these

folks to help you. If by chance there are none available then there's the long handled spade...ie...pointy shovel with

a long handle. Do your best to smack the snake on the head with it...do it a couple of times again if successful on

the first attempt. Make sure the snake is dead before attempting to pick it up & dispose of it. Don't try & pry the

mouth open to see if it has fangs...you may get a nasty surprise. As other posters have said, most snakes will

slither away the moment they see/sense you.....some are stubborn and will hang around. Others will always

return unless killed or captured & released a long ways away from your home.

Have a look at these websites and try to ID the snakes the best you can. I find Thailandsnakes.com about the

best and they even have a "help" section!. The links are listed below....

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/

http://www.siam-info.com/english/snakes_common.html

http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes.htm

Note; use extreme caution when dealing with any snake unless you know exactly what you're doing

and dealing with (type of snake). Not all are venomous, not all are agressive however unless you

know exactly what type of snake you're dealing with...well....it's better to simply shoo it away with

the long handled spade if it hasn't left just by seeing/sensing your presence than killing it. Kill the

snake only as a last resort.

PM me if you have any further questions...I'll do my best to assist you.

BTW I live down in Ranong....snake haven.

[khaowong1]

A guy in my village told me that one morning he was leaving his house, there was a snake as thick as his thigh blocking his front door. I asked him what he did then. He said: "I left through the back door of course."

I asked him what happened with the snake. He said he didn`t know because it wasn`t there anymore when he came home in the afternoon.....

That's my technique.. went out my front door one morning, very large snake on my porch, not having a back door, went out the window.

Edited July 10, 2013 by khaowong1

[onflipflops]

Not to hijack, but anyone know what this snake is? It was on our road two days ago.

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Definitely not a Russels Viper as somebody posted. If it was a Russels Viper you'd better stay away.

I'm sure this is an Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa). Not venomous! Very common.

EDIT: Only now I read somebody else gave sort of the same answer.

Edited July 10, 2013 by onflipflops