Snakes In Thailand
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January 16, 2009 at 10:18 am #299985
block2ParticipantHi,
I’m jeff from the Boro originally, but been in thailand for a while now. Just thought you might like to see a couple of pics of snakes that i have had close encounters with.
1. This is locally known a singa. Locals reckon a bite off these is quite serious. They are always around here, after the water rats and mice, frogs etc. Unfortuantly, when you see these you have to kill them as we have small children around here playing.
2. This snake i am not sure what it is, I thought some type of cobra. But i was at the local shop top of the drive having a chat with a couple of swiss friends and i heard my dogs barking, came to the gate and could not see anything, but they just kept barking, unknown to me there was this thing on a window sill behind me, and i only knew when I heard it fall and I see it go behind a load of rubbish.
Called to a Thai family member and he came over, told me to be careful, CAREFUL…I didn’t want to be there, anyway it had went into a clay water pipe, he grabbed it tossed it in the air and when it broke… all hell broke loose, the thing reared right up, we both backed off, it made a swoop for my friend, and he managed to whack it with his stick then whacked it again then walked off…lol
Looked this snake up on the internet and came across this website, http://www.mrx.no/Phuket/One_move_and_this…nd_you_die.html one bite off this beauty and your dead in 15 minutes….
I have since found out that this snake is a copperhead ratsnake which are not poisionious at all.
http://www.ratsnakes.com/Eradiata.htmlRegards
JeffJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:27 pm #312036
MattKeymasterCool pictures.
January 17, 2009 at 3:57 am #312042
block2ParticipantQUOTE (Matt @ Jan 16 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Cool pictures.January 23, 2009 at 5:40 pm #312070
duncKeymasterHey Jeff, welcome to the forums
January 23, 2009 at 9:12 pm #312075
BluedaveParticipantI love thailand – and really like Bangkok, I know a lot of people don’t but I think it’s a great place – would love to get a job over there (keeping my eyes peeled!).
January 26, 2009 at 12:48 am #312094
MattKeymasterWhat’s your profession Dave?
January 26, 2009 at 6:03 am #312096
block2ParticipantIf any of you do manage to get over here, PM me and we can meet up, plenty of room here and the door is never locked…lol
January 29, 2009 at 9:33 pm #312113
BluedaveParticipantQUOTE (Matt @ Jan 26 2009, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What’s your profession Dave?Building services engineer – jobs in Thailand are few and far between, saw one a few months back – not seen any since.
January 30, 2009 at 1:54 pm #312118
block2ParticipantTry http://www.thaivisa.com forum and search the job scection
regards
JeffJanuary 30, 2009 at 9:13 pm #312123
BluedaveParticipantCheers Jeff
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