Serpents...

[Schmike]

Saw it by chance when I was about to cross the dead log in a well shaded area. Noticed the bright orange stripe along the grains of the damp bark as I was about to place my hand on it. After following the line for about 30-40cm, it came to my mind that it's a snake there. :bsmilie:

It tried to strike at me a few times before turning around and made its way into a hole on the dead log.

 

[Schmike]

Another beautiful Oriental Whip Snake. One of my favourite local species. Very commonly found but not easy to spot them.


Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[Seadog]

Saw it by chance when I was about to cross the dead log in a well shaded area. Noticed the bright orange stripe along the grains of the damp bark as I was about to place my hand on it. After following the line for about 30-40cm, it came to my mind that it's a snake there. :bsmilie:

It tried to strike at me a few times before turning around and made its way into a hole on the dead log.

Wow, sounds dangerous...

Nice add-on shots of the Oriental Whip Snake! :thumbsup:

 

[Schmike]

Wow, sounds dangerous...

Nice add-on shots of the Oriental Whip Snake! :thumbsup:

It would have ignored me if I didn't notice and provoked it with the flashes. It was only acting in self defense. Snakes are always misunderstood by many. They are not as harmful as most people think. Whatever they do, there is a reason and it's usually self defense.

They will leave you alone when you leave them alone. Just enjoy their beauty from a distance and you will definitely be safe.

 

[Schmike]

Big-eye Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Big-eye Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Big-eye Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

Back to the wild:

Big-eye Green Whip Snake (Ahaetulla mycterizans) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[Schmike]

2 roadkills found today:

Kopstein's Bronzeback ( Dendrelaphis kopsteini) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Banded Malayan Coral Snake (Calliophis intestinalis) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[coolhand57]

Pity...

 

[Schmike]

The problem is that most drivers will speed past all these roads with less vehicles ignoring whatever was on the road. But some smaller species are really hard to spot.

 

[coolhand57]

True..very true. Ive seen a 2m black spitter ran over along NTR.

 

[Schmike]

Drowned in a fast flowing stream.


Pink-headed Reed Snake (Calamaria schlegeli) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[coolhand57]

Poor thing..may it rest in peace.

 

[Schmike]

Was staring at the pale circular lines for almost a minute under the tree before I realized what it was and brought it down after confirming that this colour and markings is not any of our highly venomous species.

White-bellied Rat Snake (Ptyas fusca) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


White-bellied Rat Snake (Ptyas fusca) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[Schmike]

Few species from the mangrove habitat.


Cantor's Water Snake (Cantoria violacea) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus schneiderii) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Gerard's Water Snake (Gerarda prevostiana) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Gerard's Water Snake (Gerarda prevostiana) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Dog-faced Water Snake (Cerberus schneiderii) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[Schmike]

Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[Schmike]

Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr


Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) by Edwin Tan (Schmike), on Flickr

 

[phahrenheit]

the dwarf reed snake damn cute la..;p

 

[Schmike]

the dwarf reed snake damn cute la..;p

The only problem is that it's not easy to spot them although they are common. That's about as big as they get.

 

[MacroMarlin]

It looks just barely larger than a large earthworm! A beauty!

 

[Turbonetics]

Very nice shots again.

 

[Schmike]

It looks just barely larger than a large earthworm! A beauty!

I will say it's smaller than a large earthworm.

Very nice shots again.

Thanks.