jambco984 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Hello all, I was out on my mountain bike yesterday and bumped into this short but fat snake, dead on arrival. Any thoughts?? The missus says poisonous. I am clueless :-D I seen 4 snakes on my travels yesterday, very rarely see any. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 The missus says poisonous. Thais treat all snakes as poisonous, just in case it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I guess its a Banded Krait, but the whole snake just looks really swollen. They like eating other snakes, so maybe it just ate a snake. In its present condition it may have just choked on its dinner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Banded Kraits are one of the most deadly snakes in Thailand. Give it a wide birth or a good smash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 As said above I think and probably just bloated from the midday sun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Possibly a banded krait i nwhich cse yes, very posionous. http://www.google.co.th/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/AB_054_Banded_Krait.JPG/250px-AB_054_Banded_Krait.JPG&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_krait&h=188&w=250&sz=23&tbnid=lexhnLVKkljSYM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=125&zoom=1&usg=__Ie-SnfmDhMhay-j6HnQLrRUp9z8=&docid=lQXNcqR7Squ3pM&sa=X&ei=AQssUvCaB42Frgfkj4CoDw&ved=0CC0Q9QEwAA&dur=389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambco984 Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks chaps and chapesses I don't know how long it had been there but it was about 5pm when I seen it, how long it had been there is an unknown Hmm rather poisonous, well you learn something new, steering clear from now on. Thanks Edited September 8, 2013 by jambco984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks chaps and chapesses I don't know how long it had been there but it was about 5pm when I seen it, how long it had been there is an unknown Hmm rather poisonous, well you learn something new, steering clear from now on. Thanks Not 'rather'...believe it is in the top 2 with the malay pit viper and possibly the viper is top of the list because it does not run away from you, it curls up and hides. We had a banded krait outside our house the other week. We get green vipers all the time, one at back door the other day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I work on the theory that all might be venomous unless I positively know that it is a non-venomous type, we get a lot of Chequered Keel-backs that I'm happy to catch, relocate and release.Dangerous venomous snakes are relocated in the food chain to sustain ants etc.Don't forget that some snakes will spray their venom in a pattern designed to blind and disable what it considers a threat The venom sprays out in distinctive geometric patterns, using muscular contractions upon the venom glands.... Poisonous means that you will become ill if you eat it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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