Snake ID?

[riceyummm]

This critter has been hanging around the house, wife says it's poisonous, I hope not.

Anyone recognize it?

[Thongkorn]

It looks like a tree snake,

[Goshawk]

Golden Tree Snake. It's mildly venomous but not lethal. Just let it go about it's business (eating jin joks) no need to kill it . . . it won't harm you but, if you go prodding at it, it may strike at you.

[Tim207]

Golden tree snake. Not dangerous. Don't know about eating jing jok or not but I caught one with fur in it's mouth so it definitely eats mice. I would take a harmless snake over a bunch of mice any day. BTW it is mildly venomous but not at all dangerous to humans.

[riceyummm]

Thanks for the replies. When she described it to me I thought of green tree snake but in pictures of them they were very thin. This one is pretty fat and long. If I was there I would just relocate it, she'll probably get FIL to relocate it to a boiling pot if it doesn't go away.

[ATF]

Thank you for not killing it. It can get confused with a pit viper which venomous but again leave it alone and it will leave you alone. Although it is in your home of course.

[T_Dog]

Be aware that they can jump quite high, not that they would ever attack a human unless being provoked. I found one curled up on a frog once and it released and jumped UP into a tree to get away. Was quite shocked by its agility as the tree branches were well over a meter off the ground. I have thrown shoes at them to get them away from the house and occasionally they will strike multiple times, usually jumping up to a higher position for advantage. Give them space when you are shooing them away.

[Thongkorn]

Fantastic snake, i watch one climb a door, you would not believe the agility of them. Dont kill any snakes, they do a good job, When i go live in South Thailand in the jungles i walk heavy so that any snakes near by goes away from me, Most snakes will go away from you if they can. They get bad press but if left alone they are ok.

[wilcopops]

i believe they are GREAT gliders..........

[MJP]

Golden Tree Snake. It's mildly venomous but not lethal. Just let it go about it's business (eating jin joks) no need to kill it . . . it won't harm you but, if you go prodding at it, it may strike at you.

Thank you for that John Rambo.

[Norabone]

We get the hose out and squirt from a safe distance

[realfunster]

Thank you for not killing it. It can get confused with a pit viper which venomous but again leave it alone and it will leave you alone. Although it is in your home of course.

I was thinking green pit viper as one just bit my dog this week (he's ok after antivenom and a few days at the vet) but I will bow to the consensus. I think the pit viper tends to have red or black tail colour which is helpful for ID.

[ATF]

Thank you for not killing it. It can get confused with a pit viper which venomous but again leave it alone and it will leave you alone. Although it is in your home of course.

I was thinking green pit viper as one just bit my dog this week (he's ok after antivenom and a few days at the vet) but I will bow to the consensus. I think the pit viper tends to have red or black tail colour which is helpful for ID.

Pit Vipers come in various colours from brown to bright green and they do usually have a contrasting colour to the end of their tail. about the last six inches or so.

However Pit Vipers all have Cat's Eyes and a more angular head almost exactly like an Ace of Spades.

Most snakes with Cat's Eyes are venomous but not all. Cobras don't have Cat's eyes.

[tim armstrong]

Keep away from it even if it's not dangerous. All the previous advice is good. I'm terrified of them so take no notice of me.

[Neeranam]

I kill all snakes. I can't stand them and if they were made extinct, I'd be happy. I would never eat them but as I am a vegetarian.

[ATF]

I kill all snakes. I can't stand them and if they were made extinct, I'd be happy. I would never eat them but as I am a vegetarian.

Be careful you may come back as a snake.

[Hedghog]

Golden tree snake having lunch in my garden.

Colours vary slightly,depending on location.

Would rather flee than bite, as most snakes would.

[umbanda]

Was a snake like that size but with black stripes around the house months ago, and just this week 10 babies showing up. My wife was concerned and I got lucky getting one and taking pictures. Looking on the Internet for answers found a site www.thailandsnakes.com with info and e-mail [email protected] where I can give details and send pictures. I got a response in minutes saying that my guest was a kruki, a kind of golden snake non dangerous, and these pictures of identical ones...Looks like it will be decorating my garden soon...at least 10 of those...

[h90]

Thanks for the replies. When she described it to me I thought of green tree snake but in pictures of them they were very thin. This one is pretty fat and long. If I was there I would just relocate it, she'll probably get FIL to relocate it to a boiling pot if it doesn't go away.

Always point out: The snakes it eat rats and mouse (maybe not this snake, but who cares the details).

There was once a guy on this forum who was very proud to kill every snake in all his area and around. 6 month later he posted that he has a huge problem with rats which are everywhere.

So I love every animal that eat mosquitos (my Thai wife hates Geckos I have to protect my little friends).

I love every animal that eats cockroaches (OK centipedes are hard to love, but Tokai are lovely) and protect them.

I love every animal that kills mouse and rats......

A lot Thais aren't into killing. Our neighbor sprayed water on the Tokai every day so it leaves but not get harmed. My wife hired a guy to catch snakes unharmed and bring them to free field.

I tell every Thai who kill some animal, that the chances are good that he get born at the same animal if he kill too many of them. It seems to impress (scare) them.

[Thongkorn]

you can tell Most Vipers by the shape of there head, if they look like the Club symbol on a pack of cards , usually they are Vipers. another good guide is if the snakes pupil in there eyes are round, its 99% not venomous, if the Pupil is Vertical like a cats again 99% it is Venomous.

[wilcopops]

I kill all snakes. I can't stand them and if they were made extinct, I'd be happy. I would never eat them but as I am a vegetarian.

if they were made extinct you would be overrun by rats and other vermin.

[dddave]

Once, while I was walking on a footpath in Koh Samet, a tree snake fell out of a tree I was passing under, landed on my shoulder then quickly slithered down my arm onto the ground and quickly out of sight.

Got the adrenalin flowing pretty good; it did.

So glad to read that it was only mildly venomous.