The red-tailed pipe snake is a beautiful snake, though at first glance you might wonder if it is a snake at all! It has a very flat appearance for the tail region, and very black on the top. The head is so small you might think it’s a large fat worm. The eyes are very [...]
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Red Tailed Pipe Snake – Non Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 27 May 2010.
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Laotian Wolf Snake – Non Venomous – Not Dangerous
Posted on 27 May 2010.
When I say the “Laotian Wolf Snake” is “not dangerous” I mean, it’s not going to kill you or send you to the intensive care unit of a Thai hospital. But, though this snake isn’t venomous it does have a biting problem. It bites very fast because it’s small and thin – and doesn’t give [...]
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Ridley’s Racer – Cave Snake – Not Venomous
Posted on 05 February 2010.
Othriophis taeniurus ridleyi (Ridley’s Racer) Length: up to 2.5 meters. I have caught 5 of these, all of them under 2.25 meters. Range: Chumpon, Thailand, south to border of Thailand-Malaysia Habitat: Usually caves, though at times found outside caves. Recently I found one in a bungalow at a nature resort. Active Time? The snake [...]
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