Snakes in the house and garden

[Dannie Boy]

There is room for both dog and snake on earth!

On earth, yes but not in the same garden! My two Thai mutts go crazy if anything gets into the grounds of the house, snakes, rats, lizards, tradesmen, anything moving really.

Not to mention the fact that you wouldn't want to accidentally disturb a Cobra walking in the garden - there was the advert for snake tongs a while ago, but I don't think I'd be brave (foolish) enough to tackle a Cobra and eject it from the garden still alive - non-poisonous snakes would be a different proposition.

[Vital Spark]

We had the same situation a while ago - with a dog that just wouldn't let the snake get away, and the spitting bit. Sadly, your only option was to kill it otherwise you could have possibly ended up with a dead dog. We had to do the same.

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[BOZ]

Gardeners were over yesterday trimming the fan palms, while taking the old growth off from previous trimming what drops to the ground but a Malayan Krait about 1M long... They killed it before I knew what was happening... They said they are very venomous and don't want to have them around.... Had a green tree snake the week before, other than these 2 we haven't seen any snakes....

[Jools]

Went to get on the scooter this afternoon to spot the head of a snake sticking out from under the seat!! Managed to describe the problem to the Thai neighbours who came round and removed the snake. It was about 3 foot long, very thin with silver colouration under it's head and greeny brown body. It moved very quickly after the neighbour got it out of the bike.
Its now hding in the leaves behind the water tank and NO I'm not going near it!!!

[Hobiecat]

Photo's please...........it would be educational to all of us if we could see what your talking about.

[Jools]

^^^ Sorry too busy trying to avoid it take photos.

[Jools]

^^^ Sorry too busy trying to avoid it take photos.
Looking at the info on the Siam website it looked more like the Rat Snake.

[BOZ]

Here is a link to the Krait we had in the fan palm .... http://www.thailandsnakes.com/venomous/ ... xic-venom/

[NOKYAI]

Just had a striped bronze back about a metre long stick it's head through my bedroom window! Sorry no pictures as it buggered off sharpish when I chucked a flip flop at it.

[Bristolian]

^^ not that I would ever invite snakes to my home but the bronze back and whip snakes are actually attractive in a snake like way and quite harmless if you don't let them knaw on a finger or any othe appendage for that matter. Normally very docile and without the aid of a flip flop will allow you to photograph them.......my wife would have used something more lethal than a, presumably smelly, old flip flop.

[buksida]

Not in the garden but I came across this beauty whilst visiting a local waterfall yesterday. It is a Gonyosoma oxycephalum or "Red-tailed Racer", non-venomous usually living in trees. Luckily there were no locals around to throttle it so this marvelous animal could live to see another day.

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[Bristolian]

^^ Fantastic looking snake that I have not seen yet in my garden. Great photos also. Did you know it was non-poisonous when you took the photos or was it telephoto?

[NOKYAI]

Agree, lovely pics especially the blue tongue!

[buksida]

^^ Fantastic looking snake that I have not seen yet in my garden. Great photos also. Did you know it was non-poisonous when you took the photos or was it telephoto?

105mm/F3.5 ... probably about a meter away from it when I took those shots ... well within striking distance but I just had a feeling this animal was not aggressive, but it also showed no fear - a great experience, more for me than the snake!

[Vital Spark]

Lovely photos of a truly beautiful snake, you're very brave Mr.B. I was told a while back that snakes that appear not to be that frightened of you are the ones to watch out for. Probably just an old wives' tale...

VS