Popular Post kunash Posted April 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2014 this one has a happy ending !!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 the snake is still alive to eat the gecko another day ,i was hoping the geckos would team up and eat the snake .......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunash Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 hmm if you just get a black screen , right click and view source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klikster Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 One Thai explained to me that there is a symbiotic relationship between some species of snakes and 'tookays'. The explanation went as follows: The tookay eats insects, some of which it cannot pass through it's system. When the tookay has too many of the insects in it's stomach, it's 'call' is affected. The snakes recognize the call and proceed to eat the insects. Apparently, the snake coiling around the tookay's body facilitates that process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post David48 Posted April 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2014 Tis a great clip to watch ... but I'm fairly sure someone posted it in the best-of-thailand-videos Forum last year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusMe Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 The snake wasn't actually eating the gecko, but holding it. And I doubt it was squeezing much, although probably more than the gecko wanted. Looked like Wall's Bronzeback to me. Totally harmless to people, but clearly not to geckoes, (or frogs or other lizards, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hard to watch - I'm such a sissy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post onflipflops Posted April 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2014 It's the Golden Tree Snake Chrysopelea ornata, not the Wall's Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis cyanochloris - also known as Blue Bronzeback) - but I understand why poster JusMe identified it as the Wall's Bronzeback as the snake in the video does appear the same as the "Wall's Bronzeback" pictures in the small pocket guide of Snakes of Thailand (I believe that the snake pictured in that book is now described as a different species than Dendrelaphis cyanochloris...). The Golden Tree Snake from this video is very common throughout Thailand, and is one of the few 'flying' (gliding) snakes in Thailand and favours eating lizards, and that includes large Tockays. He was definitely planning to eat that tockay, trying to strangle it. Because even though the Golden Tree Snake has venom, it is not very potent and they are rear-fanged so have to chew first to inject the venom. The venom is used primarily for digestion, not to kill the prey. So they use strangling for the larger prey. And even though it appears rather small, it will certainly be able to swallow the Tockay if he had not lost the battle. Amazing to see that the other Tockay decides to risk its own life to help his buddy/ protect himself... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Tokays, not gekoes, they're bigger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted April 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2014 Gecko solidarity and willingness to d=sacrifice for their fellow gecko....,who knew. I'll never look at them the same way again. The second little fellow was really summoning up his courage.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wordworx Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 It's the Golden Tree Snake Chrysopelea ornata, not the Wall's Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis cyanochloris - also known as Blue Bronzeback) - but I understand why poster JusMe identified it as the Wall's Bronzeback as the snake in the video does appear the same as the "Wall's Bronzeback" pictures in the small pocket guide of Snakes of Thailand (I believe that the snake pictured in that book is now described as a different species than Dendrelaphis cyanochloris...). The Golden Tree Snake from this video is very common throughout Thailand, and is one of the few 'flying' (gliding) snakes in Thailand and favours eating lizards, and that includes large Tockays. He was definitely planning to eat that tockay, trying to strangle it. Because even though the Golden Tree Snake has venom, it is not very potent and they are rear-fanged so have to chew first to inject the venom. The venom is used primarily for digestion, not to kill the prey. So they use strangling for the larger prey. And even though it appears rather small, it will certainly be able to swallow the Tockay if he had not lost the battle. Amazing to see that the other Tockay decides to risk its own life to help his buddy/ protect himself... ***************************************** Good rundown. Indeed, interesting that #2 stuck around, sized up the situation, struck when it saw clear (and safe) openings. Kind of had me wondering, though, why before hitting the snake #2 moved around, seemed to take a nibble at #1's foot. Maybe making sure #1 was still alive before investing the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The snake looks like a small viper to me, the tooker has a strong Jaw when it bites its a problem to get it off. Some Thais eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickylies Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 some thai eat ANYTHING... proteines a gogo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Personally I would call that a draw. Also I too am sure I this video a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 This snake was more successful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kburn Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Tokays, not gekoes, they're bigger. Tokays are geckos. their binomial name is Gekko gecko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm amazed at how well they stick to the wall while 1. carrying the weight of the snake, and 2. the 2nd one darting and attacking and retreating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchisaan Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 this one has a happy ending !!!! Thank you for sharing this video. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 King Ghecko. Sometimes we have one in our rooftop. When a male King Gecko (Tokkae) do his call at night (exactly 8 times each) you can forget about sleeping for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 David48, on 06 Apr 2014 - 17:28, said:Tis a great clip to watch ... but I'm fairly sure someone posted it in the best-of-thailand-videos Forum last year. True, it's been posted previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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