Do you dare to shot this?

[Wisp]

unfortunately my office is in a protected zone. that's why the place is so undisturbed. I always have the phobia one of them will climb inside my car to keep warm :sweat: saw them a few times myself, flaring their hood. but usually the facility workers see them. interestingly I have never encountered pythons there.

if you like snakes you should go to the SAF Crescendo Camps in Thailand. Everyday also must remove snakes from the bathroom and also check the toilet bowl before squatting down.

lol I would love to, but I finished NS a long time ago. Yeah Ayar Rajah is like way better in terms of vegetation compared to bukit timah. I suppose you work in something related to SAF? (Recalls monkeys there almost driving away a tonner once..lol)

Speaking about cobras, I kept a baby albino monocled once for a friend, but it was really skittish and I had a hard time with it especially feeding time since it get going psycho all over the place. Strangely for him it was easy cause it just kept flaring and standing there when he approaches and doesn't make a run for it.

Well, I never really did like keeping them anyway.

Currently in Sydney. If you really like snakes this is also definately a place to be lol, plus it's legal to keep them too with a license. I'm waiting a few years to see if I could stay before applying for a license.

My experience with sea snakes (sea kraits is probably a more appropiate word) is pretty limited as firstly they are really nearly impossible to keep in captivity and secondly they are so shy and retiring you hardly get to see them at all unless near early mornings or evenings.

 

[budak]

A good resource for local snakes is: http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com Amazing how many species there are on just one island, isn't it?

I once took pictures of this fellow, and found out only later it's very very venomous.

 

[hwchoy]

A good resource for local snakes is: http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com Amazing how many species there are on just one island, isn't it?

I once took pictures of this fellow, and found out only later it's very very venomous.

considering we're a remnant of a rather large continent, it doesn't really surprise me. plus many snakes are good swimmers.

that's a really pretty snake, should have gotten a close-up. what snake is it?

 

[kenele]

There are cobras in the park. You can't possibly search the entire mangrove area to make sure there's no cobras in sight.

True! saw one at the foot of Mt Faber many moons ago, that type with the on the back of its head.

 

[budak]

I mean given the extent of urbanisation here.

It's a Blue Malayan Coral Snake: see http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/blue_malayan_coral_snake.htm and http://www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/factsheet/snakecoralblue.htm

 

[zooish]

A good resource for local snakes is: http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com Amazing how many species there are on just one island, isn't it?

I once took pictures of this fellow, and found out only later it's very very venomous.

NIce! Blue Coral Snake, arguably THE MOST venomous snake in Sg.

To the uniniated, Sg is home to more than 100 species of snakes, including:
World's longest - Reticulated Python
World's smallest - Common Blind Snake
World's longest venomous snake - King Cobra
As well as flying snakes, sea kraits, spitting cobras, whip snakes, pit vipers, cat snakes, rat snakes... you get the picture.

Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they're not around. If you're not sure of what snake you're dealing with, better to keep your distance.

 

[knpan]

if you like snakes you should go to the SAF Crescendo Camps in Thailand. Everyday also must remove snakes from the bathroom and also check the toilet bowl before squatting down.

whoa haha are u joking? how does the snake end up there. i have yet to see 1 wild snake YET.

 

[hwchoy]

whoa haha are u joking? how does the snake end up there. i have yet to see 1 wild snake YET.

go there, you'll see plenty. even though it was a long time ago, that area should be still quite wild since it is near the border. toilet bowl (not the kind you are used to, OK) got all sorts of things (besides the usual stuff), once got a rather large crab too. not sure whether is worst to get bitten in your balls or have it pinched. :sweat:

 

[hwchoy]

I mean given the extent of urbanisation here.

It's a Blue Malayan Coral Snake: see http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/blue_malayan_coral_snake.htm and http://www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/factsheet/snakecoralblue.htm

I think we need to send fish pix to wildSingapore huh?

 

[Wisp]

NIce! Blue Coral Snake, arguably THE MOST venomous snake in Sg.

To the uniniated, Sg is home to more than 100 species of snakes, including:
World's longest - Reticulated Python
World's smallest - Common Blind Snake
World's longest venomous snake - King Cobra
As well as flying snakes, sea kraits, spitting cobras, whip snakes, pit vipers, cat snakes, rat snakes... you get the picture.

Just because you don't see them doesn't mean they're not around. If you're not sure of what snake you're dealing with, better to keep your distance.

No ****! You spotted a blue coral! Well, the teeth are small but still don't screw around with it. No antivenin.

And honestly I never seen a blue coral in real life, let alone feeding. It happens to be one of the most reculsive and rarest snakes as well.

 

[chimck]

Bro,

dog face water snakes are poisonous?!
I had a field trip where we set out every night to capture these snakes and the instructors told us that they are non-poisonous leh...reading up also mention non-poisonous..you giving me the creeps liaoz thinking back..hahaha. and we catch them in the middle of the night type in shallow mangrove area.

Anyway, snakes are everywhere..poisonous ones, non-poisonous one. Sungei Buloh also might have poisonous snakes since its not really enclosed. If you are not confident, dont do anything silly. Go Cathay and buy yourself a 300mm should be able to shoot it liaoz.

Regards,
tltan

Hi tltan,

Do I happened to be the so-called instructor? Haha.

Dog-faced Water Snakes are mildly-venomous, but their bites are usually harmless to humans. These snakes are rear-fanged which means they have fangs located at the rear of the jaw. As a result, the fangs seldom get to inject venom into their victims during a biting session. In addition, the venom are so mild that they are usually harmless to us. Of course, there are always exceptions. Some people might be more sensitive to these so-called mild venom due to their allergy. We should treat every snakes with caution and respect, whether they are known to be non-venomous, mildly-venomous, or venomous.

I thought I have warned all my volunteers about this. Hmmm ...

Hisss,
CK (singaporesnakes.blogspot.com)

 

[chimck]

A good resource for local snakes is: http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com Amazing how many species there are on just one island, isn't it?

I once took pictures of this fellow, and found out only later it's very very venomous.

Hi heheapa & budak,

That's a beautiful Paradise Tree Snake and Blue Malayan Coral Snake you got there. Lucky folks!!!

Budak, thanksss for advertising my website (singaporesnakes.blogspot.com).

I believe ClubSnappers like both of you can play an important role in my site. Sightings of snakes are rare and every one is worth documenting. Good photographs and observations are precious!

Please contact me at chimck@yahoo.com whenever you come across and shot (with a camera, of course) a snake!!! I would like to talk to you.

Thanks a hissllion ...

Hisss,
Chee Kong

 

[slaam]

Bro,

dog face water snakes are poisonous?!
I had a field trip where we set out every night to capture these snakes and the instructors told us that they are non-poisonous leh...reading up also mention non-poisonous..you giving me the creeps liaoz thinking back..hahaha. and we catch them in the middle of the night type in shallow mangrove area.

Anyway, snakes are everywhere..poisonous ones, non-poisonous one. Sungei Buloh also might have poisonous snakes since its not really enclosed. If you are not confident, dont do anything silly. Go Cathay and buy yourself a 300mm should be able to shoot it liaoz.

Regards,
tltan

hahah I think you misunderstood your instructors 's instructions. they are mildly poisonous I think the instructors jus told you its safe to get you to not worry...

 

[ahbian]

Big cahoots.

That's a paradise tree snake. non venomous. You could take a macro shot of this with no problems..

Sorry to nitpick, but i believe that the snake is a golden tree snake instead. Like the paradise tree snake, it is mildly venomous. Still the short fangs are located at the back of its mouth and does not pierce human skin easily.

Congrats heheapa! Its not easy to come across a flying snake, much less with a camera in hand.

Yes, I'm crazy about snakes.

 

[Wisp]

lol..maybe I'm wrong.

Man..I miss my herping days.

 

[AussieIrwinLover]

Hello,

I saw a blue Malayan Coral Snake today too, at MacRitchie Reserve. It was just sunbaking on the path and was extremely docile. It looked so passive that I wasnt afraid to get close to photograph it, but once I got home I realised it was one of the most venomous snakes in Singapore! Oops!

I would love to post a pic but dont know how to pload them to a website.
i will email them to the guy at http://singaporesnakes.blogspot.com and maybe if it is good enough he will post them up. Unfortunately something happened to my camera at that exact momment and I only got one good photo, then it started to over-expose (I have a digital camera, its never done that before).

Last time i was at MacRitchie, i also a very long, thick black snake glide under the boardwalk. i did some research and it seems most likely it was a black spitting cobra, given its size, it was compeltely jet black, and it was active during the day (from my research, apparently most of the other black snakes are nocturnal or very rarely seen, or they are not completely jet black). I thought it could have been a shore pit viper, but the snake I saw seemed shinier and much larger whilst the viper is kind of grey, right? Since it was so long and thick though, it could also have been a King Cobra! But I dont think I was that lucky. Unfortunately I didnt catch its head which makes it hard to identify for sure.

The Coral Snake was blue with a lighter blue stripe running down its length, it had a red head, red belly and red tail. It is very easy to confuse this snake with the Pink headed reed snake however, which looks exactly like it but has a white belly and also does not have a red tail. This snake is relatively harmless.
http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/pink-headed_reed-snake.htm

Cheers

 

[W.Kwai]

You got a nice pic there, the name of this snake (Chrysopelea paradise) or they call it
"The Paradise Tree Snake" ability to glide, weak venom sufficiently powerful to immobilise its small prey, you can look at the flat body, it use to glide from tree to tree. When during gliding the body can be as flat as a belt and using it tail to swing to achieve a forward motion.
:thumbsup:

 

[W.Kwai]

Shotting this in Sungei Beluh this morning.
Didn't have powerful zone lens and dare not move closer...

Fotgot to add in,is a male.

 

[iggy]

You got a nice pic there, the name of this snake (Chrysopelea paradise) or they call it
"The Paradise Tree Snake" ability to glide, weak venom sufficiently powerful to immobilise its small prey, you can look at the flat body, it use to glide from tree to tree. When during gliding the body can be as flat as a belt and using it tail to swing to achieve a forward motion.
:thumbsup:

Yes, very nice shot of the Paradise Tree snake. I had one give me quite a startle once - was smoking once outside my house and when I turned, there was one about four feet away at eye-level curled up on a fence.

They used to live on a tree just outside our front door, and during season, we'd also find babies and young ones in the house.

yup, mildly poisonous and the buggers can glide - cool eh?

 

[budak]

You can see some online movies showing how the tree snake can 'fly' and even change direction at this site: http://homepage.mac.com/j.socha/video/video.html