Just a pic – wanted to share this Thailand snake before I forgot….
Rhabdophis subminiatus, Red-necked keelback. Venomous and dangerous.
A boy, 12 yrs old, in Phuket, Thailand was in the Bangkok hospital for 2 weeks after a bite from this snake. The venom specifically attacks the kidneys.
Once thought to be harmless – these snakes are now considered dangerous. Don’t have one as a pet…
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All posts by Vern Lovic. Amateur herpetologist roaming about Thailand on field herping trips to find cobras, kraits, coral snakes, and other snakes native to Thailand. Thailand has over 200 snake species with many of them venomous.
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