Popular Post DMC1 Posted July 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2014 Saw this on the beach this morning near the Ambassador Hotel. Anyone know the type. It reared up at me so I moved away swiftly! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 One post removed Nice picture Maybe one of the many types of Banded Sea Snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Yes, lovely colour too. When it reared up it spread/flattened its head like a cobra does. I was worried as my dogs seemed quite interested! If it is a sea snake then I know they can be dangerous. Edited July 14, 2014 by DMC1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks a bit like a radiated rat snake, they are very aggressive although not normally venomous to humans, they flatten out like that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Sea snakes are Kraits I think this one has no thickened tail to assist swimming fact is it does not resemble a sea snake perhaps dumped or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpuumike Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) I don't know if it's true or not but I have always been told that all varieties of sea snakes have very small jaws. Too small in fact for a normal bite and the only part of the body they can bite is the the thin flesh between fingers. Having believed it I've been around them a lot in and under water. Well, it's worked so far so I don't worry about them. On the other hand I've never seen one go into 'hooded cobra mode' (like the cobra that made it's way into my living room last weekend), in fact they will normally try to avoid you. Edited July 14, 2014 by Bpuumike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goshawk Posted July 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2014 it's a Copperhead Racer, found in snake shows up and down the Kingdom....it's a crowd pleaser due to it's aggressive behaviour, always striking very fast. No harmful venom though... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 it's a Copperhead Racer, found in snake shows up and down the Kingdom....it's a crowd pleaser due to it's aggressive behaviour, always striking very fast. No harmful venom though... http://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/copperhead-racer/ Nice job Goshawk...Could not figure it out....MS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) it's a Copperhead Racer, found in snake shows up and down the Kingdom....it's a crowd pleaser due to it's aggressive behaviour, always striking very fast. No harmful venom though... http://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/copperhead-racer/ Nice job Goshawk...Could not figure it out....MS> nice little website you found there MS . . . has some nice pics 'n tips, thanks for highlighting it ... edit: btw, reading back posts . . . LennyW is right too . . . radiated rat snake, is another local name for this snake. i should've pointed that out before. Edited July 14, 2014 by Goshawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow....I walk that section of beach quite often. Never seen a snake. I'll keep a closer look out now! The area around the Ambassador is filled with swamps, vacant land, etc. Ripe for snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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