pks555 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 This snake made an unwelcome visit today into a house in a village in Surin province. The local opinion was that it was very dangerous. Just wandered if thats true and which snake it might be. Photos attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandrabbit Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Looks like a striped Kukri snake although difficult to tell without the colour but they only grow to 44cm and non-venomous. How long is it, it looks small in the pictures and I'm guessing by the underside that you killed it?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks555 Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 I was on a Skype call to the lady at the time when she nearly stepped on it coming out of the house .On discovering it she then hit it a few times with a stick to kill it. It looked 50 - 70 cm . The family are used to seeing snakes and seemed very alarmed by this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba45 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thais kill everything. (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Just wondering what one does with the information afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Her you will get answers in short time, and also information to people who can remove your snake if necessery. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1076644525809817/?ref=share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Kukri? https://www.sjonhauser.nl/colubridae-4-m-o-check-list-snakes-northern-thailand.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 It's not a dangerous snake. Lots of Thai's think every snake they see is the most deadly snake in the world. However they have very sharp teeth, for cracking eggs open, and can give a nasty bite. https://www.thailandsnakes.com/striped-kukri-non-venomous-not-dangerous/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 My (Thai) wife abhors my interest in reptiles and always tells me 'Green snake very poison' and 'Black snake very poison' and 'Brown snake very poison' and.........You get the picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I've finally, after living here for 25 years, persuaded my wife not to automatically kill every snake she sees. She's still afraid of them but at least she doesn't kill them. Most are harmless and non-aggressive unless you step on one. If someone stepped on me I might get upset too ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Unless it "Rattles"; "Tries to squeeze you to death"; "have very beautiful striping" "striking hood" give it room to escape or call the pros for removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 8 hours ago, bubba45 said: Thais kill everything. (sigh) But Buddhists do not ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 8 hours ago, bubba45 said: Thais kill everything. (sigh) My Vietnamese family in he Mekong Delta as well, to SE Asians, every snake is a Cobra. I on the other hand have been teaching the neighbors & kids to just leave them alone, they are more afraid of us than we are of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 7 hours ago, dotpoom said: Just wondering what one does with the information afterwards? Hopefully same as one should do with any new info...LEARN from it! Know the facts...the details...the truth. Expand your knowledge and teach someone else still ignorant to the facts and truth, in the case of a further encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Does appear to be a Striped Kukri. The ventral (underside/belly) pic is pretty much diagnostic. Found this pic of the underside online. Pattern matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks555 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thank you for all the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Its a RLFH to me or a new watch strap for a general???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 5 hours ago, wgdanson said: But Buddhists do not ! Hmm, interesting that, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 23 hours ago, dotpoom said: Just wondering what one does with the information afterwards? Once you get identification for your snake, it can get into national parks by paying the Thai price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davehappen Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 There are 224 species of snake in Thailand, only about 12 are venomous, some are venomous and poisonous, for quick identity try snake of Isaan, on FB, usually get a reply in 5 minutes. Thais need a lot of education where snakes are concerned. With gentle persuasion I’ve got the wife to the point of not screaming every time she sees one in the garden. Being cold blooded most times you see them is when they are warming up in the morning. Treat with respect, keep your distance, they only attack when surprised or beaten with a big stick, I think you would retaliate as well. Remember they are part of the ecosystem, without them we’d be over run with rats and little lizards. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Yep - Kukri Snake; per Vern Lovic's "Snakes of Thailand" e-book. 'This snake is common across Thailand, and apparently has a pattern that makes people think it is venomous and dangerous because most photos I get are of the snake after beheading or being smashed with a shovel. These are harmless snakes that eat frogs, eggs, lizards and other animals on the ground. Kukri snakes come in many shades of brown, pink, and orange.' The e-book is well worth downloading if you are at all interested in identifying snakes for yourself (load www.thailandsnakes.com and look for the picture of the book cover a few scrolls down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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