1FinickyOne Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 This one was about 4 ft long... the head is sort of tucked under after I whacked it... When I asked my wife's cousin if it was dangerous, he said, "no, delicious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Not dangerous now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Another clear example of kill now, ask questions later. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 minute ago, Gumballl said: Another clear example of kill now, ask questions later. Bravo! Another hero snake handler, probably haven't been any closer than standing outside the glass snake enclosure at the zoo praying they don't escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Gumballl said: Another clear example of kill now, ask questions later. Bravo! Snakes can be poisonous and deadly... by the time I do any research the snake will undoubtedly be gone... I have dogs and 2 year old infants and elderly people living with me in a family compound... I do not kill for my amusement... I kill to protect my family. Thanks for your thoughtful comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 looks like a copperhead racer, harmless, shoulda left it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 9 hours ago, Rob13 said: looks like a copperhead racer, harmless, shoulda left it alone. Thank you for your help - - it is a learning process for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 (edited) ignorance strikes again spend an hour reading a snake guide many on the net this is a very common snake, also a RAT snake which is much bigge r will scare the <deleted> out of you but is pretty harmless also, had an 8 footer by my door a month ago, as soon as I opened the door and it saw me it was gone like a cruise missile heres some more very common harmless snakes You can see many more here, all of these have been on m y land and also a rather not so nice Malay Pit Viper ( 5-6 so far in the last 3 years) https://www.thailandsnakes.com/thailand-snake-notes/most-common-snakes/ Edited December 18, 2016 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 IMHO, it pays to know the good snakes from the bad ones. Some of the good ones keep the bad ones away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Rob13 said: IMHO, it pays to know the good snakes from the bad ones. Some of the good ones keep the bad ones away. dont think any snakes are really bad ie will hunt "you" down ( dangerous with venom that could kill yes) but the Malay Pit Viper stands out as it simply refuses to move and just sits still until you tread on it + they are hard to spot in leaves etc, then it bites, this can be a problem, most simply get away as fast as they can I have great fun feeding the kukri snakes the jing joks here as those bloody things crap everywhere, just drop one in front of them and its gone in seconds Edited December 19, 2016 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 18 hours ago, kenk24 said: Snakes can be poisonous and deadly... by the time I do any research the snake will undoubtedly be gone... I have dogs and 2 year old infants and elderly people living with me in a family compound... I do not kill for my amusement... I kill to protect my family. Thanks for your thoughtful comments. tip........do the research first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 9 hours ago, kenk24 said: Thank you for your help - - it is a learning process for me. How long have you been using this particular method of "learning"? Have you perused some snake websites? It's not that difficult to become familiar with some of the more common snakes (and other critters) you might encounter. It's almost as useful as learning some Thai. No need to be a wannabe Jungle Jim, but no need to be smashing every snake you see either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 26 minutes ago, kannot said: dont think any snakes are really bad ie will hunt "you" down The bad ones are the poisonous ones who set up house in your yard and get territorial about it. Rattlesnakes and copperheads back home get pretty testy if you get too close. I've known a few who've been bit. I get out my whomping stick when I see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Rob13 said: The bad ones are the poisonous ones who set up house in your yard and get territorial about it. Rattlesnakes and copperheads back home get pretty testy if you get too close. I've known a few who've been bit. I get out my whomping stick when I see one. The best weapon is about 1.5 / 2 m of 20/25 mm of power cable beats a stick . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 35 minutes ago, kannot said: dont think any snakes are really bad ie will hunt "you" down ( dangerous with venom that could kill yes) but the Malay Pit Viper stands out as it simply refuses to move and just sits still until you tread on it + they are hard to spot in leaves etc, then it bites, this can be a problem, most simply get away as fast as they can I have great fun feeding the kukri snakes the jing joks here as those bloody things crap everywhere, just drop one in front of them and its gone in seconds The Banded Krait is another that does not move out of the way and even more venomous than the Pit Viper. Had a Sunbeam snake in the garden the other day. it was hiding out under pile of leaves the former owner hadn't bothered to tidy. Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 29 minutes ago, GarryP said: The Banded Krait is another that does not move out of the way and even more venomous than the Pit Viper. Had a Sunbeam snake in the garden the other day. it was hiding out under pile of leaves the former owner hadn't bothered to tidy. Beautiful. I saw one not far from here a few years back they really are irridescent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 39 minutes ago, Rob13 said: The bad ones are the poisonous ones who set up house in your yard and get territorial about it. Rattlesnakes and copperheads back home get pretty testy if you get too close. I've known a few who've been bit. I get out my whomping stick when I see one. Tha Thai copperhead is absolutely nothing like the Aemrican ones in anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 << Heh heh, had one of these guys in my front fish pond off the kitchen patio. Swung one foot in to go clean out leaves, looked down before swinging the other in and, jeez, there it was under the water. Got him out with my trusty fish net and let him go in a nearby field klong. I wasn't aware until just now, these resemble the Banded Malaysian Coral Snake. http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/striped_kukri_snake.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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