Snake identification requested

[Max in Udon]

Found these two snakes mating outside a bedroom window this morning. They were in full sun, at 10.20am, temperature was 24 C. Each snake is well over one metre long.

Could any member please identify them for me please, together with likely number of eggs, as I suspect I am going to have more than a few baby snakes in the garden soon, and if they are dangerous to humans and/or dogs.

My wife now tells me that the garden is dangerous, and this all happened after I spotted a few water snakes in my Koi pond.

Many thanks for any help.

[steffi]

Banded Kukri Snakes would be my guess.

[kannot]

I agree ts a kukri, will bite but has rear fangs and venom not strong enough to do much to you but you might get profuse bleeding due to anti coagulant property of venom, basically it has to chew on yer finger for sometime .

http://www.siam-info.com/english/snakes_oligodon.html

Educate yer Wife, it aint dangerous

[Anthony5]

I agree ts a kukri, will bite but has rear fangs and venom not strong enough to do much to you but you might get profuse bleeding due to anti coagulant property of venom, basically it has to chew on yer finger for sometime .

http://www.siam-info.com/english/snakes_oligodon.html

Educate yer Wife, it aint dangerous

Maybe give them a nice place inside the bedroom, noh.

[kannot]

I agree ts a kukri, will bite but has rear fangs and venom not strong enough to do much to you but you might get profuse bleeding due to anti coagulant property of venom, basically it has to chew on yer finger for sometime .

http://www.siam-info.com/english/snakes_oligodon.html

Educate yer Wife, it aint dangerous

Maybe give them a nice place inside the bedroom, noh.

or down yer pants??? doh?

[Thongkorn]

They look like Rat snakes, I can only just see their eyes, if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

[kurtramsbottom]

They look like Rat snakes, I can only just see their eyes, if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

There is no such thing as a poisonous snake.

[Skywalker69]

They look like Rat snakes, I can only just see their eyes, if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

You sir are wrong. Vipers have catlike eye, ok. Now take a look at the eye of a cobra, mamba, taipan (Elapidae) what kind of pupill do they have? That​' right they are round.

[rabid old goat]

They look like Rat snakes, I can only just see their eyes, if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

excuse me mr snake can you just sit there quietly while i gaze into your eyes to see if you are poisonous

[ThePlant]

Not a Kukri. I'd say Keelbacks, a non venomous, yet aggressive, snake, fond of water too.

if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

???

[kannot]

Not a Kukri. I'd say Keelbacks, a non venomous, yet aggressive, snake, fond of water too.

if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

???

Id say yer very very wrong

https://bangkokherps.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/banded-kukri-oligodon-fasciolatus-queen-saovabha-snake-farm.jpg

[rabid old goat]

Not a Kukri. I'd say Keelbacks, a non venomous, yet aggressive, snake, fond of water too.

if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

???

Id say yer very very wrong

https://bangkokherps.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/banded-kukri-oligodon-fasciolatus-queen-saovabha-snake-farm.jpg

it's not here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_of_South_Asia_(Colubridae)#Oligodon

edit: wrong ref south asia is not south east asia

edit: there is no such thing as a oligodon-fasciolatus because it doesnt exist at wikipedia

[kannot]

Not a Kukri. I'd say Keelbacks, a non venomous, yet aggressive, snake, fond of water too.

if they are like cats eyes they are poisonous, if just black round, then they are not poisonous but treat all snakes as poisonous.

???

Id say yer very very wrong

https://bangkokherps.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/banded-kukri-oligodon-fasciolatus-queen-saovabha-snake-farm.jpg

it's not here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_of_South_Asia_(Colubridae)#Oligodon

edit: wrong ref south asia is not south east asia

edit: there is no such thing as a oligodon-fasciolatus because it doesnt exist at wikipedia

Its a banded kukri as already mentioned, clear as day, wikipedia is not always correct, Bangkok Herps site is correct

[Sophon]

it's not here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_of_South_Asia_(Colubridae)#Oligodon

edit: wrong ref south asia is not south east asia

edit: there is no such thing as a oligodon-fasciolatus because it doesnt exist at wikipedia

Its a banded kukri as already mentioned, clear as day, wikipedia is not always correct, Bangkok Herps site is correct

Agree that Wikipedia is not always correct, but to be fair in this case it's more a question of the lacking searching skills of rabid old goat. It's correct that there is no Wikipedia page for "Oligodon fasciolatus", but then you cannot expect a separate page for each sub species of snake. Had he searched for "Oligodon" or "Kukri snakes" instead, he would have found this page, where the subspecies are mentioned including Oligodon fasciolatus.

Sophon

[rabid old goat]

it's not here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_of_South_Asia_(Colubridae)#Oligodon

edit: wrong ref south asia is not south east asia

edit: there is no such thing as a oligodon-fasciolatus because it doesnt exist at wikipedia

Its a banded kukri as already mentioned, clear as day, wikipedia is not always correct, Bangkok Herps site is correct

Agree that Wikipedia is not always correct, but to be fair in this case it's more a question of the lacking searching skills of rabid old goat. It's correct that there is no Wikipedia page for "Oligodon fasciolatus", but then you cannot expect a separate page for each sub species of snake. Had he searched for "Oligodon" or "Kukri snakes" instead, he would have found this page, where the subspecies are mentioned including Oligodon fasciolatus.

Sophon

ok firstly it was tounge in cheek

secondly i plead not guilty and point the finger at wkipedias search engine. i did try a few terms and didnt get it. thanks for finding a page with a mention.- or did you edit the page just now before you posted

[kannot]

it's not here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_snakes_of_South_Asia_(Colubridae)#Oligodon

edit: wrong ref south asia is not south east asia

edit: there is no such thing as a oligodon-fasciolatus because it doesnt exist at wikipedia

Its a banded kukri as already mentioned, clear as day, wikipedia is not always correct, Bangkok Herps site is correct

Agree that Wikipedia is not always correct, but to be fair in this case it's more a question of the lacking searching skills of rabid old goat. It's correct that there is no Wikipedia page for "Oligodon fasciolatus", but then you cannot expect a separate page for each sub species of snake. Had he searched for "Oligodon" or "Kukri snakes" instead, he would have found this page, where the subspecies are mentioned including Oligodon fasciolatus.

Sophon

ok firstly it was tounge in cheek

secondly i plead not guilty and point the finger at wkipedias search engine. i did try a few terms and didnt get it. thanks for finding a page with a mention.- or did you edit the page just now before you posted

actually both shagging snakes are in fact rubber and its a full on hoax................after all it is the interweb!!

[Lorithai]

Yep, it's a kukri. They can be quite beautiful http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/striped_kukri_snake.htm

[rabid old goat]

Yep, it's a kukri. They can be quite beautiful http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/striped_kukri_snake.htm

current one from there http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/small-banded-kukri-snake.htm

(but looks like its got cats eyes)

Maximum Size : 88 cm as opposed to "well over a meter" reported above

[wow64]

At a guess could be a Western One Eyed trouser snake...

[Jip99]

Had this one today:-

[Beetlejuice]

It`s a Yellow Spotted Keelback:

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/yellow-spotted-keelback-venomous-not-dangerous/

Also known as the spirit snake, because if you kill them, they come back and haunt you.

[Nignoy]

very tasty in soup

[Jip99]

It`s a Yellow Spotted Keelback:

http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/rear-fanged/yellow-spotted-keelback-venomous-not-dangerous/

Also known as the spirit snake, because if you kill them, they come back and haunt you.

Is it also known as a triangle keelback, because I saw an image in 'Snakes of Thailand' that resembled my snake.

[bill1369]

Curious about something a bit off topic. My gf lives in a large house in Bang Khae with her 4 daughters and grandmom. They have frequent uninvited snakes in the downstairs area. Last Saturday about a meter long snake was found in the kitchen. Gf called 199 and was told someone would be out to get the snake. The women waited 7-hrs for the snake team to show up; meanwhile keeping the snake in a corner with brooms and wash mops.

My questions are: What basic steps can a homeowner take to 'snakeproof' the house. Also, that pepper spray many western woman carry to fend off attackers (and I think has limited availability in Thailand) - is it at all effective against a snake to disorient or disable the snake?

Thank for any help