I just had a new fight with a snake. A Bronzeback, 120-130 cm long wanted to say hello and pay me a visit. Again.
I hate these visits, so I found my good old broom, picked him/her up, and sent the creep flying out of my garden.
While I was catching the beast he/she tried to puncture my waterhose, and he/she succeded. Sharp teeth they have!!!
Stay away if you can!!!!
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Norseman, are those particular snakes poisonous. I has a fairly close encounter with a silver snake with black diamonds on its back and about 2' long in Ao Nang about 3 years ago.
Do not know whether the Thai's on the buiding site were winding me up, but they said that it was very poisonous.
I was always very wary of any noise coming from the grass at the side of the road when walking up and down the road again.
In Australia, we have some of the most poisonous snakes, spiders and jellyfish in the world, so am always very careful when I pick up anything in the garden, as you never know what might be underneath it.
Do not know whether the Thai's on the buiding site were winding me up, but they said that it was very poisonous.
I was always very wary of any noise coming from the grass at the side of the road when walking up and down the road again.
In Australia, we have some of the most poisonous snakes, spiders and jellyfish in the world, so am always very careful when I pick up anything in the garden, as you never know what might be underneath it.
The common Bronzeback, or Dendrelaphis pictus in latin, is the most common and widespread of the 6 different broncebacks in Thailand.
Indeed a really beautiful snake if I can say so.
I'm not used to snakes and I'm scared to death by them, but I would never kill a snake if I don't have to. (The thai-boys will kill any snake if you ask them for help, so you better hunt it yourself).
The thai-made straight brooms are eksellent tools to catch a snake. You need two brooms. One broom to keep the creep down to prevent it from running or biting, the second broom to get it lifted off the ground. Pressed between the two brooms you are free to put it in a plastic bucket or similar and let it free away from people. I once caught a cobra that way, but it was a rather small cobra. Between 70-90 cm and not an adult.
Indeed a really beautiful snake if I can say so.
I'm not used to snakes and I'm scared to death by them, but I would never kill a snake if I don't have to. (The thai-boys will kill any snake if you ask them for help, so you better hunt it yourself).
The thai-made straight brooms are eksellent tools to catch a snake. You need two brooms. One broom to keep the creep down to prevent it from running or biting, the second broom to get it lifted off the ground. Pressed between the two brooms you are free to put it in a plastic bucket or similar and let it free away from people. I once caught a cobra that way, but it was a rather small cobra. Between 70-90 cm and not an adult.
I intend to live forever - so far so good.
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Any one who is afraid of snakes or planning to wander off backpacking should pay the Bangkok snake farm a visit
Very educational and very intersetsing giving valuble information and insight to the Snake world in Thailand , this is the place where most of Thailands antivenom is produced . The Snake Farm is located on Rama IV Road in Bangkok. It opens on weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and on weekends and holiday from 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon. It costs 70 baht. For more information call 252-0161-4. There is a show at 11 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on weekedays and 11 a.m. at the weekend and on holidays.
not far from the MBK center ......
Bangkok Snake farm
Very educational and very intersetsing giving valuble information and insight to the Snake world in Thailand , this is the place where most of Thailands antivenom is produced . The Snake Farm is located on Rama IV Road in Bangkok. It opens on weekdays from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. and on weekends and holiday from 8.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon. It costs 70 baht. For more information call 252-0161-4. There is a show at 11 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on weekedays and 11 a.m. at the weekend and on holidays.
not far from the MBK center ......
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"I don't often agree with the RSPCA as i believe it is an animals duty to be on my plate at supper time"
The one that Chelsea describes sounds like a Russells (sp) viper and they are indeed bad. I saw a report that the poison really doesn't kill you straight away.....the place where he bit you slowly turns black and rots, then spreads, taking many days, then it is goodnight. I also read that this snake causes more deaths in Thailand yearly than any other. Pete
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Hi all;
I agree with dr dave soul monsta
While driving on many small roads between Hua Hin and Pala-U I can see several death snake or live snake on the road. Since now we occupy several uban land and went into their inhibitat, it will be normal to see them around us sometime.
I agree with dr dave soul monsta
. I am also the one who is afraid of snakes. Three years ago I brought a house out side Hua Hin with some rai of lands. I went first to Bangkok snake farm to educate myself about different species of snakes and how different snake's vernons affect each part of our body. Now I feel more comfortable to face (of course if I can avoid it, I will do so)with snakes. Since I got the house I saw two of them around my land.Any one who is afraid of snakes or planning to wander off backpacking should pay the Bangkok snake farm a visit
While driving on many small roads between Hua Hin and Pala-U I can see several death snake or live snake on the road. Since now we occupy several uban land and went into their inhibitat, it will be normal to see them around us sometime.
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Now Im getting scared. Are there many dangerous snakes in Thailand and is it common that they are in your garden? Dont know what to do if I see one. I would probebly scream and run for help. 
You have to remember where Thailand is, tropical Southeast Asia. There have been snakes here since before man, and even today they probably out number human inhabitants, you just don't see them all the time.
A snake is terrified of a human. Given the opportunity they will flee as soon as they detect you and you won't even know that one was so close.
Problems arise when you step on one or surprise/corner one. Then they will defend themselves, and that's all it is, a human is too big for a meal except in the case of some very large pythons but forget these.
Just use a stick or rake when tinkering around your garden in case one is in the brush there. Use caution when walking through tall grass, wooded areas and land that is or used to be rice paddy.
The further you get away from urban areas and, in areas that used to be agricultural but are now becoming settled, you will find snakes. Pete
A snake is terrified of a human. Given the opportunity they will flee as soon as they detect you and you won't even know that one was so close.
Problems arise when you step on one or surprise/corner one. Then they will defend themselves, and that's all it is, a human is too big for a meal except in the case of some very large pythons but forget these.
Just use a stick or rake when tinkering around your garden in case one is in the brush there. Use caution when walking through tall grass, wooded areas and land that is or used to be rice paddy.
The further you get away from urban areas and, in areas that used to be agricultural but are now becoming settled, you will find snakes. Pete
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Hi there scorpiolady.
We have talked about this before. Pete (prcscct) is absolutly right.
You must expect snakes, crawling insects and creeping things here, but you don't see them often!!!
Maybe you'll never have the pleasure of seeing anything alike at all.
My house is totally encircled by walls of concrete + a gate.
In the east direction of my house I have only open space, no houses for about 100 meters. Wood and grass-land.
You will most certainly find snakes there, as long as there are frogs there.
The snakes are clever tree climbers, and if I forget to cut the trees close to my wall, then they pay me a visit.
Snakes are indeed fast but I'm much faster!!
Use your brain and common sense, and cope with the problems there and then, but I bet it will not be any problem at all for you.
Dr. Monsta also came up with a good advise (as allways), go visit a snakefarm and see how it can be done.
I once visited a snakefarm outside Cha-am. They had cobras and the mighty king cobra as well.
Seeing the little thai guy kissing the king cobra on his head was quite an experience!!
We have talked about this before. Pete (prcscct) is absolutly right.
You must expect snakes, crawling insects and creeping things here, but you don't see them often!!!
Maybe you'll never have the pleasure of seeing anything alike at all.
My house is totally encircled by walls of concrete + a gate.
In the east direction of my house I have only open space, no houses for about 100 meters. Wood and grass-land.
You will most certainly find snakes there, as long as there are frogs there.
The snakes are clever tree climbers, and if I forget to cut the trees close to my wall, then they pay me a visit.
Snakes are indeed fast but I'm much faster!!
Use your brain and common sense, and cope with the problems there and then, but I bet it will not be any problem at all for you.
Dr. Monsta also came up with a good advise (as allways), go visit a snakefarm and see how it can be done.
I once visited a snakefarm outside Cha-am. They had cobras and the mighty king cobra as well.
Seeing the little thai guy kissing the king cobra on his head was quite an experience!!
I intend to live forever - so far so good.
It sounds like a Russells viper that Chelsea saw, across asia they are responsible for more deaths than any other snake, pretty much all in remote areas where the victim cant be treated.
I think we have our very own Steve Irwin in the form of Norseman!! Think its great you dont kill them, but watch out for the little cobra, thier venom is MORE potent than the adults, they move faster also.
I wonder if the local hospitasl carry anti venom, would be worth finding out.
Happy hunting Norseman!
I think we have our very own Steve Irwin in the form of Norseman!! Think its great you dont kill them, but watch out for the little cobra, thier venom is MORE potent than the adults, they move faster also.
I wonder if the local hospitasl carry anti venom, would be worth finding out.
Happy hunting Norseman!
JW, I can tell you that although I live in Australia and know very well what snakes can do to you, I am still very wary wherever I go in the world.
The worst thing in Ao Nang was, that we were staying at the Pavillion Hotel that was at the end of this particular street. Other than at the start and the end of this street, there was bush all the way up the road on both sides.
I can tell you that walking up there in the dark or during the daylight, and hearing any sort of rustling in the grass. I stopped immediatly to see if anything was coming at me.
The worst thing about seeing the snake, was the fact that it was hiding under a plastic supermarket bag, something spooked it, and all of a sudden this bag was moving at a great rate across the road. It was not until it slipped out of the bag that I realised that it was a snake. Imagine my shock if I had gone to pick the bag up to put in a bin. my shock does not bear thinking about.
I can still visualise the Thai builders laughing at me when I got up to their building site, seeing my face going very pale after I realised what was in the bag.
The worst thing in Ao Nang was, that we were staying at the Pavillion Hotel that was at the end of this particular street. Other than at the start and the end of this street, there was bush all the way up the road on both sides.
I can tell you that walking up there in the dark or during the daylight, and hearing any sort of rustling in the grass. I stopped immediatly to see if anything was coming at me.
The worst thing about seeing the snake, was the fact that it was hiding under a plastic supermarket bag, something spooked it, and all of a sudden this bag was moving at a great rate across the road. It was not until it slipped out of the bag that I realised that it was a snake. Imagine my shock if I had gone to pick the bag up to put in a bin. my shock does not bear thinking about.
I can still visualise the Thai builders laughing at me when I got up to their building site, seeing my face going very pale after I realised what was in the bag.
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I have to admit that if i see a snake i will always kill the bas-ard.
Had a real fright again last night after the rain, not sure what people call them out here but to me it was the largest centipede i have ever seen.
I have been told that some of these are very dangerous but not sure about this one, it was about 7in long and a sort of deep red in colour.
After spraying it with one of those insect aerosol killers it still moved along, so i stuck the steel straw into it and blew it up. Job done.
Soulmonsta.
I am sure i remember in earlier posts you said how you had eaten snake amongst other things, yet you now seem to want to start a save the snake campaign.
Maybe you could put your address on the board and anyone who finds one could deliver to your door.
Mike.
Had a real fright again last night after the rain, not sure what people call them out here but to me it was the largest centipede i have ever seen.
I have been told that some of these are very dangerous but not sure about this one, it was about 7in long and a sort of deep red in colour.
After spraying it with one of those insect aerosol killers it still moved along, so i stuck the steel straw into it and blew it up. Job done.
Soulmonsta.
I am sure i remember in earlier posts you said how you had eaten snake amongst other things, yet you now seem to want to start a save the snake campaign.
Maybe you could put your address on the board and anyone who finds one could deliver to your door.
Mike.