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Anyone ID this pretty snake?

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Brown with a light green head, body length about 50cm and thickness of a pencil. Just saw it in our rubber tree plantation in Phuket.

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It looks like a rubber snake to me, harmless.thumbsup.gif

Have you checked the missing snake reports at the police station?

I guess beauty IS in the eye of the beholder.

Head looks like a cobra shape

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@gwynt, yes I looked at his website and photos, but couldn't ID the snake. I'll email him with the photo.

It looks like a rubber snake to me, harmless.thumbsup.gif

Found in wooded areas. Have only seen two in the wild. One on Khao Kradong Forest Park (Pattara Bhopit) on the side of the mountain and one other not far from my home.

It's called a beautiful corral, It is pinkish in color with small brown dots on it's skin. It is venomous and It has front fangs so I would not be about trying to pick it up. See the book Snakes of Thailand Many Varieties.( Ngoo Thai Lai Chanit)

This is young Boiga Cyanea also known as "Green Cat Snake".Juveniles are orange to red in colour, but will change into brown and then green after a year or so. And unless you stick your finger inside it's mouth, this snake is harmless.

I would say

Looks like Thailand Red Necked KeelBack

Colour comes out when agitated

Yes venomous.

This is young Boiga Cyanea also known as "Green Cat Snake".Juveniles are orange to red in colour, but will change into brown and then green after a year or so. And unless you stick your finger inside it's mouth, this snake is harmless.

Once I stuck my glasses on it appeared much clearerlaugh.png The photo isnt too clear but id agree with that judging by the big eyes etc

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Boiga Cyanea

Well done that man for IDing it!

Here is a photo of a young Green Cat Snake from:

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

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So the next question is, what is the best sauce to marinate it in? cheesy.gif

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Boiga Cyanea

Well done that man for IDing it!

Here is a photo of a young Green Cat Snake from:

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

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So the next question is, what is the best sauce to marinate it in? cheesy.gif

anything is ok so long as its cooked in lotsssssss of bacon clap2.gif

It looks like a cat snake to me .... Tom yum would go well with chilli sauce dip.

I have consulted Snakes and other reptiles of Thailand.. Red cat snake it could well be. Or a small-spotted coral snake. The Red Cat snake is harmless the Coral snake is venomous. Find it ,let it bite you then get back on here to confirm which one. Oh don't let anyone on TV tell you its a Cobra, the only snake some have heard of.

Congratulations on not whacking it with a shovel like recent posters with newly discovered wildlife in their backyards.

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It looks like a rubber snake to me, harmless.thumbsup.gif

About time you got your self a life , are you missing your tv soap operas back in your home country ?

It looks like a rubber snake to me, harmless.thumbsup.gif

Found in wooded areas. Have only seen two in the wild. One on Khao Kradong Forest Park (Pattara Bhopit) on the side of the mountain and one other not far from my home.

It's called a beautiful corral, It is pinkish in color with small brown dots on it's skin. It is venomous and It has front fangs so I would not be about trying to pick it up. See the book Snakes of Thailand Many Varieties.( Ngoo Thai Lai Chanit)

The Small Spotted Coral snake has a short blunt head (not a green head as in this photo). This photo is a juvenile Green Cat Snake.

These wildlife photo and identification threads are fascinating.

I would say by the shape of the head, its Poisonous, leave alone.

netcomposite is correct, I have had many of these over the years full adults and even the offspring. Hand handling them and not once have they even tried to bite. Not like their cousin the yellow and black boigas that can be found in kao sok! It's a lovely snake!

These wildlife photo and identification threads ayre fascinating.

I agree. Fascinating and very informative. Although I'm terrified of snakes, I have managed to partially over come my fear of them thanks to these TV threads.

How does a farang manage to own a rubber tree plantation in Phuket?

Being no expert of snakes myself, although I never kill snakes that visit our domain, I always give them a wide berth and treat with respect.

How does a farang manage to own a rubber tree plantation in Phuket?

Being no expert of snakes myself, although I never kill snakes that visit our domain, I always give them a wide berth and treat with respect.

Oh.......here we go again, GO on BJ accuse him of running a business and growing rubber trees and needs work permit and scum like him etc etc etc taken outside and shot , ruining it for the rest of us blah blah.

I would say by the shape of the head, its Poisonous, leave alone.

If I don't know what it is, the shape of the body normally does it for me to leave it alone........................tongue.png

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It is definitely a juvenile Green Cat snake - I even checked its date of birth...


How does a farang manage to own a rubber tree plantation in Phuket?

Off-topic, but I don't own it. My Bed & Breakfast property is built amongst the rubber trees - I lease this land in my name only for 20 years. (Any foreigner can long-lease land in their name only - I did the same for each of the hotels that my ex's own. I can 'throw' them off the land if I am having a bad day cheesy.gif

I like to live in a rural location - not a townie. My guests also appreciate the location.

There are many snakes here, green snakes, coral snakes, cobra. Also 6-inch black scorpions, flying lizards, gin gar lizards, large slinks, the occasional 1-metre long Monitor lizard, many large butterflies, Atlas moths etc.

All this and less than 3 minutes drive from Phuket International Airport.

wow these replies when a snake question pops up, like chalk and cheese,one person says " yeah no probs its harmless," another pops up with "its gonna kill ya", total confusion. i think the best reply was , "let it bite ya, and get back to us"--- loved it, classic. lol !!

Have you checked the missing snake reports at the police station?

That was funny

These wildlife photo and identification threads are fascinating.

I agree Spock.

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