The closest match I can find in Thailand Snakes is a Cantor's Kukri but when you Google that the images don't match so well. Unfortunately this one met it's end by moving vehicle in the soi. Anyone able to positively if this one?

 

 

 

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By the looks of the marks by the eyes that look like streaked mascara. and the head shape, I think it is a checkered keelback

By the looks of the marks by the eyes that look like streaked mascara. and the head shape, I think it is a checkered keelback

The literature says that they like to hang out near water and he was about three meters from a flooded field. Thanks


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Xenochrophis piscator or Checkered Keelback

 

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-xenochrophis-piscator-checkered-keelback-non-venomous-arunachal-pradesh-126330327.html

Edited August 26, 20178 yr by Thorgal

19 hours ago, Thorgal said:

Xenochrophis piscator or Checkered Keelback

 

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-xenochrophis-piscator-checkered-keelback-non-venomous-arunachal-pradesh-126330327.html

Shame he's gone. Lovely snake.

Had one made my garage home for a few weeks. I left hin alone, and he never bothered me.

Yes shame he's gone ...had 1 in my toilet for a week.....

i left him alone , and the last day he bit my ass......lovely snake.

1 hour ago, lucjoker said:

Yes shame he's gone ...had 1 in my toilet for a week.....

i left him alone , and the last day he bit my ass......lovely snake.

Yes, snakes normally want nothing to do with humans, but, snakes are snakes. and will at any time revert to normal.

keelback

13 minutes ago, eddysmit said:

Yes, snakes normally want nothing to do with humans, but, snakes are snakes. and will at any time revert to normal.

bit like thai bar girls

Edited August 31, 20178 yr by catman20

7 hours ago, catman20 said:

bit like thai bar girls

Most bar girls admire an active snake........

2 hours ago, petermik said:

Most bar girls admire an active snake........

This one appears to be the Rooted Checkered Keelback. Similar to the standard, but rooted.

On 2017-08-26 at 9:32 PM, Klong Song said:

The literature says that they like to hang out near water and he was about three meters from a flooded field. Thanks


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So close and yet so far!

23 hours ago, petermik said:

Most bar girls admire an active snake........

This week's winner of the Good Taste award.....

On 31/08/2017 at 2:36 PM, lucjoker said:

Yes shame he's gone ...had 1 in my toilet for a week.....

i left him alone , and the last day he bit my ass......lovely snake.

Hmm. Why keep your donkey in the toilet?

22 hours ago, Goanna said:

This one appears to be the Rooted Checkered Keelback. Similar to the standard, but rooted.

Sure is now, got run over by a car I believe!!  555

15 hours ago, AboutThaim said:

Hmm. Why keep your donkey in the toilet?

where did you buy your weed?

I think it'a a Triangle Keelback (Xenochrophis triangularis)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_keelback