Gecko 1 Snake 0

[kunash]

this one has a happy ending !!!!

[speedtripler]

the snake is still alive to eat the gecko another day ,i was hoping the geckos would team up and eat the snake ..........

[kunash]

hmm if you just get a black screen , right click and view source

[klikster]

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.

[David48]

Tis a great clip to watch ... but I'm fairly sure someone posted it in the best-of-thailand-videos Forum last year.

[JusMe]

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.)

[mamypoko]

Hard to watch - I'm such a sissy!

[onflipflops]

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...

[Ricardo]

Tokays, not gekoes, they're bigger.

[Sheryl]

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....

[Wordworx]

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...

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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.

[Thongkorn]

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.

[stickylies]

some thai eat ANYTHING... proteines a gogo

[Ulic]

Personally I would call that a draw.

Also I too am sure I this video a year ago.

[JetsetBkk]

This snake was more successful...

[kburn]

Tokays, not gekoes, they're bigger.

Tokays are geckos. their binomial name is Gekko gecko.

[Seastallion]

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.

[dutchisaan]

this one has a happy ending !!!!

Thank you for sharing this video.

Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Mentors]

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.

[Rorri]

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.