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Yesterday it rained a bit, and had been raining the previous few days. That would be good for snakes, I thought. It was set to be a near-full moon night, and that wasn’t so great for snakes, but I was eager to get back out to see what I could find. The last time I [...]

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OK, exaggerating a bit. OK, a lot. There is nothing quite like a bite from a snake, when you’re completely not expecting it. I’ve caught a number of these “Puff Faced Water Snakes” – Homalopsis buccata, and while one bit the tongs, none has ever attempted to strike at me. That changed the other night [...]

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I find June and July of each year to usually be the best months for finding snakes out and about. We get more requests for ID during those months than any others. I usually find, catch, see more snakes during those months in Thailand than any other months – but occasionally I have a good [...]

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Every few days when I either have some free time, or just reach a point in my snake herping addiction where I MUST GO, I romp around the forest in southern Thailand and try to find cool stuff. This was a perfect Thailand night. The air was cool and there was even a breeze. The [...]

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I thought I’d write up a list of Thailand snakes I’ve caught – just to keep track. Here’s a list of both venomous and non-venomous snakes I’ve caught. 51 Thailand Snakes I’ve been lucky enough to find: NEW SPECIES! I found a new Oligodon species that has not been named. I didn’t cooperate with biologists [...]

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Yesterday I met a lovely husband and wife herping team from Florida, in the USA, and we all went out to see what could be found at a park not too far away. This is a Thailand national park – and aesthetically – quite beautiful. Day herping is always tough though.  We went for a [...]

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