Thailand Snake Note – If Bitten by Snake?
If you are bitten by a snake in Thailand it’s a good idea to immediately wrap an elastic bandage, shirt, whatever you have directly on top of the wound, and if the wrap is long enough – continue to...
View ArticleMost Likely Venomous To Bite You? Malayan Pit Viper
The Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) is the venomous (bad) snake that is most likely to bite you. They have the habit of lying in the short or long grass and just waiting for prey to walk...
View ArticleSnake Bite! Thai Man Bitten by Monocled Cobra (Naja)
I was visiting my friends at the snake show yesterday. One of them was bitten 5 days ago by a Naja kaouthia during one of the shows. It bit his leg through the pants – and got him with both fangs....
View ArticleHomalopsis buccata Almost Rips My Finger Off
OK, exaggerating a bit. OK, a lot. There is nothing quite like a bite from a snake, when you’re completely not expecting it. I’ve caught a number of these “Puff Faced Water Snakes” – Homalopsis...
View ArticleThailand Snake Note – Bitten by Snake?
If you are bitten by a snake in Thailand or anywhere in Southeast Asia, and you don’t KNOW that it is a non-venomous snake: 1. Find someone to help you get to the hospital immediately – don’t wait for...
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