Snakes!

Electromotive · 9th September 2021, 09:36

It is indeed an Ornate Flying Snake (species C. ornata).
I completely missed the orange spots. My bad.

Wiki Link

Image source: Wikipedia.

Latheesh · 10th September 2021, 07:56

That is scary!

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/st...tqOmvpzGg&s=19

Thad E Ginathom · 10th September 2021, 15:55

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Originally Posted by Latheesh

That is scary!

What's so scary is that the guy can be so stupid. What will he try to catch by its tail next? A tiger?

(I wouldn't have put the laughter smilie if he had not survived this encounter.)

Samurai · 10th September 2021, 16:31

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

What's so scary is that the guy can be so stupid. What will he try to catch by its tail next? A tiger?

If you scroll down, you will see the full video. He finally succeeded they say.

deathwalkr · 10th September 2021, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Latheesh

That is scary!

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/st...tqOmvpzGg&s=19

Pretty sure he pooped his pants or his heart stopped for a bit or both

And the way he threw the stick as if to say hey i didn't do anything to you

Man, the way the King appears in his full majestic glory is just amazing.

VWAllstar · 10th September 2021, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Latheesh

That is scary!

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/st...tqOmvpzGg&s=19

Was that a professional way to handle a King Cobra? Saw the full video, he may have succeeded in his attempt but it was quite dangerous.

On another funny note, The best way to rescue a snake.https://twitter.com/atulkarmarkar/status/1435123193602211846?s=19

Thad E Ginathom · 10th September 2021, 17:45

...Amazing. I guess he's done that before.

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Originally Posted by Samurai

He finally succeeded they say.

I thought you mean "...in killing himself!" But subsequent comments confirm otherwise.

I didn't find the video. I'll take your word for it. Might be easier on my blood pressure than watching more of this guy's antics!

W.A.G.7 · 11th September 2021, 09:09

I saw this harmless guy, a few days ago. It's a shield tail, one of my friends said. Which one, however; I would leave it to experts. It was trying to cross a busy road, so would have got run over for sure. I think these are quite rare in the wild, and to see one in a busy city like Pune in a busy junction at ~8.30 AM in the morning, it is time for us humans to introspect. Probably, we are encroaching (or have already encroached) on their space in unimaginable ways!

gopikb · 11th September 2021, 10:08

Our second rendezvous with a snake in our garage. I switched on the light in our garage to park the car inside and instantly noticed a long dark unknown thing in the corner of the wall. Garage having a almost white mosaic flooring helped us to spot it instantly. After seeing us it went and hid itself behind a heavy unused wooden door which was rested against the wall. I had to move the door to chase the snake away if I want to try on my own. But while I am pushing the door, if the snake slithers to my feet, I will not have any control. Hence did not take a chance and called the bbmp helpline for catching snakes. He came 30 minute later and all those 30 minutes I stood guard just to ensure that the snake does not go somewhere else.
The snake catcher said it is a wolf snake and not poisonous.

Gansan · 11th September 2021, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Latheesh

That is scary!

https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/st...tqOmvpzGg&s=19

I have read King Cobras can raise one third of their body off the ground and look a man in the eye. They are usually 15+ foot long. And charge at us quite fast in the same raised position. Now I have seen it. It can easily bite one on the face/neck/chest rather than on a limb.

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

What will he try to catch by its tail next?

Snake handlers always catch one by the tail from behind, before they work around to grabbing it's neck.

Thad E Ginathom · 11th September 2021, 16:14

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Originally Posted by Gansan

Snake handlers always catch one by the tail from behind, before they work around to grabbing it's neck.

Oh! Thanks. I guess it makes sense. I've never seen it, so I was speaking from ignorance.

nandrive · 11th September 2021, 18:27

Bit off topic, now a days sighting of king cobras is becoming more and more common near the villages of western ghats. When we were kids only select few in the village who were venturing deep inside the forest would have seen king cobras and they were treated as some kind of legends. Now a days the human conflict is increasing and even I have sighted multiple times, once I was able to record using dash cam as well.

https://youtu.be/LzEkEr048RM

paragsachania · 22nd September 2021, 18:22

Noticed this one just in time as it attempted to cross the road. This was on Sringeri to SK Border road. Skies were clear here and sunlight was quite bright and piercing.

https://youtu.be/k5XwxJfdms0

Vik0728 · 22nd September 2021, 19:25

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Originally Posted by nandrive

I was able to record using dash cam as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by paragsachania

Noticed this one just in time as it attempted to cross the road.

Huge shoutout and a Total Respect to good humans like you both for being kind enough to notice them and allow them to cross

It is one thing to admire such wonderful creatures with whom we share this planet, but one needs character to respect their space and harm them.

TrackDay · 5th October 2021, 21:47

Saw this inside my cooking gas cage today and is located outside my work area. To me it appears to be the skin of a baby snake.

Any idea what snake it could be ? There is a land behind my house were I had spotted a cobra previously. Also around March this year we had a baby snake inside the work area and forest officials were called to take it away.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shift...ml#post5031086 (Snakes!)

9th September 2021, 09:36	#886
Electromotive BANNED Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Terra Posts: 207 Thanked: 1,691 Times	Re: Snakes! It is indeed an Ornate Flying Snake (species C. ornata). I completely missed the orange spots. My bad. Wiki Link Image source: Wikipedia. Attached Thumbnails
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Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,308 Thanked: 10,438 Times	Re: Snakes! That is scary! https://twitter.com/ParveenKaswan/st...tqOmvpzGg&s=19
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11th September 2021, 09:09	#893
W.A.G.7 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 1,440 Thanked: 2,276 Times	Re: Snakes! I saw this harmless guy, a few days ago. It's a shield tail, one of my friends said. Which one, however; I would leave it to experts. It was trying to cross a busy road, so would have got run over for sure. I think these are quite rare in the wild, and to see one in a busy city like Pune in a busy junction at ~8.30 AM in the morning, it is time for us humans to introspect. Probably, we are encroaching (or have already encroached) on their space in unimaginable ways!
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11th September 2021, 10:08	#894
gopikb BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 561 Thanked: 399 Times	Re: Snakes! Our second rendezvous with a snake in our garage. I switched on the light in our garage to park the car inside and instantly noticed a long dark unknown thing in the corner of the wall. Garage having a almost white mosaic flooring helped us to spot it instantly. After seeing us it went and hid itself behind a heavy unused wooden door which was rested against the wall. I had to move the door to chase the snake away if I want to try on my own. But while I am pushing the door, if the snake slithers to my feet, I will not have any control. Hence did not take a chance and called the bbmp helpline for catching snakes. He came 30 minute later and all those 30 minutes I stood guard just to ensure that the snake does not go somewhere else. The snake catcher said it is a wolf snake and not poisonous.
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5th October 2021, 21:47	#900
TrackDay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Magic land Posts: 1,057 Thanked: 4,430 Times	Re: Snakes! Saw this inside my cooking gas cage today and is located outside my work area. To me it appears to be the skin of a baby snake. Any idea what snake it could be ? There is a land behind my house were I had spotted a cobra previously. Also around March this year we had a baby snake inside the work area and forest officials were called to take it away. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shift...ml#post5031086 (Snakes!)
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