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Post by bowie on Jun 8, 2017 19:12:47 GMT 7
All screaming and running. I was summoned. Had it cornered. "Kill it , kill it,". Nope, get my friend, he knows how to catch it. I do too, but have never tried. Kept it where it was. Friend came and between us we caught it, well he did, behind the head. I knew as did he the type of snake, not deadly , but best not get bitten. Pleased to see it released in a better place than our house. Keep calm.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 19:30:27 GMT 7
My god Bowie, that's a Golden tree Snake AKA a flying snake, as they get from tree to tree by launching them off the top of a tree and gliding to the next tree.
Fairly common in Thailand (I have seen quite a few on Koh SiChang) and mildly venomous but as dangerous to us as a bee sting.
Beautiful looking creatures.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2017 19:42:40 GMT 7
How do you know how to catch it if you have never done it?
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Post by buhi on Jun 8, 2017 19:53:04 GMT 7
How do you know how to catch it if you have never done it? You need to get it behind the head, when trapped or noosed. Friend had a noose ready, but the beautiful thing would not put its head through it. We had it entirely trapped, i used a cardboard box to stop it moving, friend took it behind the head. Satisfied. |
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Post by siampolee on Jun 8, 2017 20:13:30 GMT 7
On the farm in Surin we do suffer a snake problem, no worries the cats and the dog mafia come to play and indeed it is a sight to behold too. 100% kill rate and never a cat or dog fatality to date.
However in the 3 bathrooms and the two separate toilets there are some choice timber poles to deal with the scorpions that march past when one is showering or perchance taking a tom tit, no quarter given by me to scorpions nasty little buggers they are.
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Post by bowie on Jun 8, 2017 20:23:36 GMT 7
My friend is originally from a village near Khon Kaen, Isan.
He has lived with snakes since childhood.
Knew my respect for animals and i of his for them too.
Not kill it, just deal with a situation.
Yes, we did laugh as usual.
Now if he was not there, available, plenty of others would have been, but i knew he was the expert.
Could i have done it, for the "first time", yes, but better to trust one who has done it many times.
But there has to be always a "first time".
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Post by rgs2001uk on Jun 8, 2017 22:06:03 GMT 7
My god Bowie, that's a Golden tree Snake AKA a flying snake, as they get from tree to tree by launching them off the top of a tree and gliding to the next tree. Fairly common in Thailand (I have seen quite a few on Koh SiChang) and mildly venomous but as dangerous to us as a bee sting. Beautiful looking creatures. i was up in Darkest On Nut years ago when one of those effers fell of a bunch of wires running between telegraph poles, sacred the living bejesus out of me. The local snake catcher up my way collects them for free, makes a delicious laap gnu with the meat. At this time of the year, take note of what comes up out those drains. |
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Post by me on Jun 8, 2017 22:18:03 GMT 7
My god Bowie, that's a Golden tree Snake AKA a flying snake, as they get from tree to tree by launching them off the top of a tree and gliding to the next tree. Fairly common in Thailand (I have seen quite a few on Koh SiChang) and mildly venomous but as dangerous to us as a bee sting. Beautiful looking creatures. i was up in Darkest On Nut years ago when one of those effers fell of a bunch of wires running between telegraph poles, sacred the living bejesus out of me. The local snake catcher up my way collects them for free, makes a delicious laap gnu with the meat. At this time of the year, take note of what comes up out those drains. I will never ever lie down under a tree at the beach at Port Dixon after one of those fell out of a tree on my head. Luckily I was dosing off and did not react fast enough to brush it off. It stopped about ft from me, looked at me.....then slithered off. I think I scared it as much as he scared me. |
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Post by rgs2001uk on Jun 8, 2017 22:32:44 GMT 7
^^^ I dont subscribe to the school of thought that says, they are more afraid of us than we are of them, I effin hate them.
Years ago watched an Ozzy old school ocker type slagging off us poms, there was a 6 inch snake up an under carriage leg, this gallant hero said something along the lines of, you effin poms get out the way I have fought off bigger in the bush.
He tried to grab it from the back, the thing bit him, his finger swelled up like a watermelon, black and blue and green.
The doc said, amputate, said hero now has a finger thats about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, cant even pick his nose with it.
One of the first things I learned years ago, always give your shoes etc a kick in the morning, you dont know whats crawled in them overnight as they are sat outside the house.
Even more worrying than snakes are those effin centipede bastids.
Years ago I was upcountry up Baan Nork way visiting some distant relative, was going for a kip to sleep off an afternoon session, just got all comfortable, splat, what the eff is that? some effin jing jok had shat on my face, much to the amusement of the locals, who were frantically trying to catch it to get it in the deep fat fryer.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 15:52:24 GMT 7
How many empty bottles did you throw at it buhi?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 15:54:44 GMT 7
^^^ I dont subscribe to the school of thought that says, they are more afraid of us than we are of them, I effin hate them. Years ago watched an Ozzy old school ocker type slagging off us poms, there was a 6 inch snake up an under carriage leg, this gallant hero said something along the lines of, you effin poms get out the way I have fought off bigger in the bush. He tried to grab it from the back, the thing bit him, his finger swelled up like a watermelon, black and blue and green. The doc said, amputate, said hero now has a finger thats about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, cant even pick his nose with it. One of the first things I learned years ago, always give your shoes etc a kick in the morning, you dont know whats crawled in them overnight as they are sat outside the house. Even more worrying than snakes are those effin centipede bastids. Years ago I was upcountry up Baan Nork way visiting some distant relative, was going for a kip to sleep off an afternoon session, just got all comfortable, splat, what the eff is that? some effin jing jok had shat on my face, much to the amusement of the locals, who were frantically trying to catch it to get it in the deep fat fryer. So you got shitfaced , then you got shitfaced. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 16:59:43 GMT 7
^^^ I dont subscribe to the school of thought that says, they are more afraid of us than we are of them, I effin hate them. Years ago watched an Ozzy old school ocker type slagging off us poms, there was a 6 inch snake up an under carriage leg, this gallant hero said something along the lines of, you effin poms get out the way I have fought off bigger in the bush. He tried to grab it from the back, the thing bit him, his finger swelled up like a watermelon, black and blue and green. The doc said, amputate, said hero now has a finger thats about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, cant even pick his nose with it. One of the first things I learned years ago, always give your shoes etc a kick in the morning, you dont know whats crawled in them overnight as they are sat outside the house. Even more worrying than snakes are those effin centipede bastids. Years ago I was upcountry up Baan Nork way visiting some distant relative, was going for a kip to sleep off an afternoon session, just got all comfortable, splat, what the eff is that? some effin jing jok had shat on my face, much to the amusement of the locals, who were frantically trying to catch it to get it in the deep fat fryer. Would not have happened to me, I would not try to catch it, would have left it alone. Have been stung/bitten by lots of creepy crawlies over the years including things prawn trawlers trawl up, like box jelly fish. Also scorpion and centipede bites/stings. Centipede was the worse, and it flared up again exactly a year to the day after. Apparently this is common with some spider bites as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 19:20:34 GMT 7
Anyone know if buhi is still chasing his snake around the house ?  |
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Post by smokie36 on Jun 9, 2017 19:42:59 GMT 7
Even I've seen the poor Aussie bugger doing his thing.
Ripper mate!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2017 19:48:46 GMT 7
Even I've seen the poor Aussie bugger doing his thing. Ripper mate!! What are you trying to say ? (no seriously, what are you trying to say ?)  |
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