happynthailand Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 this "Bad Boy" is the first one that I've seen around here,think he was after my birds,birds went nuts when they saw him or just came for a look around,after takeing this pictures I turned him loose in the woods down from the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Watch out for the Banded Krait. Luckily, I've only seen one too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynthailand Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 yea,found banded krait(yellow & black bands) about 6 months after moveing into your house almost picked him up,at the time I didn't know what kind snake it was,it was just laying there not moveing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 yea,found banded krait(yellow & black bands) about 6 months after moveing into your house almost picked him up,at the time I didn't know what kind snake it was,it was just laying there not moveing You moved into my house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynthailand Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 sorry I should have said "my house" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 The flaring on the neck - is that cos you gave him a good squashing there, or is that natural? If that is a natural flaring you might have got yourself a young King Cobra - in which case he is just as dangerous* as a banded krait, though not quite as exotic looking. If there is no natural flaring then your boy could be a common rat snake (did his head dart form side to side when in natural motion?). Can bite, but non-venomous. [i don't claim to be an expert - I recently signed up for a free eBook about Thai snakes from http://www.thailandsnakes.com, which I can heartily recommend to anyone that would move towards a snake (tentatively of course) rather than run away from one!] *The king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. It acts differently than other snakes. It moves slowly and deliberately, even when fleeing humans. Often it will ignore humans as if they weren’t there at all as it goes about foraging for prey. The bite from a king cobra can transfer up to 7 ml. of venom, a massive amount, and enough to kill an elephant. I have heard stories second hand of two persons dying from king cobra bites. Both were dead within ten minutes. This is not a snake to mess with, even if you think you know what you’re doing. {extract courtesy thailandsnakes.com} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynthailand Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 That snake is a "brown cobra",at least thats what they tell me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 The cobras I have had in my yard are a lot darker. My vote is rat snake....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 The cobras I have had in my yard are a lot darker. My vote is rat snake....... Maybe in your yard. Nonetheless, "Photos of Common Thailand Snakes" e-Book notes that King Cobras come in "Colors - black, brown, or yellow ... ". The excellent photos that Happyinthailand took look very much like the picture in that book and rat snakes don't appear to have neck flaring (which becomes the hood when standing erect). Let's not fall out over it ..... but maybe treat a brown one as a potential cobra if one should show up in your yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bergen Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 It's not a King, and it's not a rat snake . It looks like an Isaan spitting cobra, which I've seen a few times during the years I've been here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Actually some great photos, normally we get blurred or squashed snakes Just exercise caution with all snakes unless you are 100% sure it is harmless. As noted, most types of snakes can come in a variety of colors, so body shape/head shape are big identifiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happynthailand Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 ok,received this inof about 1 hour ago when I find a snake I take a picture of the snake an send the picture to Vern,and get a fast answer back[email protected] One of the cobras - possibly a spitting cobra. Hard to say exactly, but do be careful! Cheers, Vern L. 10:54 AM (43 minutes ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I'd have guessed cobra straight away with that hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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