Hi,

We live near the Pata department store and have regular visits by Monocoled cobras. We have a huge dissused area behind our house where the previous owners moved out almost 30 years ago when the area started to develop and they do nothing to tend to the area  . It's like its own mini jungle (quite large) We always had reticulated pythions come through, but ive never seen  acobra in our garden for more than 12 years of living there. I dont understand why they have just appeared now. We have caught about seven during the year and hope that this will slow down any breeding of new ones . Its quite scary as we have children. Although most the ones Iv'e encounterd seem quite docile i still dont want ayone to get bitten. I have  avideo of the last one we caught and I'll try and upload it if I can. Checked vajilla hospital the other day ( near krungton bridge) to see if they had anti venom. They said yes , but this is Thailand so you never know, lets hope i dont need any.

Hi,

Yes unfortunately Ive never handled snakes and my wife has a number of some service where a guy comes and catches them for us. As for the Antivenin, surely it needs to be administered?? . I don't want to cause anymore damage but a bite from one of these could be fatal if no Antivenin is administered right? Like I say my main concern is my daughter lets hope it doesn't come to that anyway.

Cheers,

Dave