Most 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 ArticleThe Deadly Snake Hardest to Identify in Thailand? Krait.
The Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus), or the Blue Krait as it’s sometimes called, is difficult to identify, and identifying it is essential because their venom is so deadly. Their venom paralyzes the...
View ArticleSmallest Deadly Snake in Thailand?
The baby cobras, kraits, Malayan pit vipers, and coral snakes can all kill you just like the adults of their species. Though they don’t have as much venom, or fangs with tubes wide enough to transfer...
View ArticleFastest King Cobra on the Planet? (Video)
It’s a sensational headline, but I thought it was important that you read this if you handle venomous snakes at all – and even if you don’t. (King cobra video below) I got a call from my friend this...
View ArticleSnake Bite – Red-Necked Keelback – Rhabdophis subminiatus
A couple months back I received an email from a concerned father whose son was bitten by a red-necked keelback (Rhabdophis subminiatus) he had found in their neighbor’s garden. “My son is suffering...
View ArticleWhat DON’T You Want Hiding in Your Motorbike?
Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostema). Deadly bites are possible mainly due to brain hemorrhage (bleeding), but most people just lose some of their flesh to this snake. The venom is a very strong...
View ArticleDeadly Snakes on Trails in Thailand Rainforest
I was running up my favorite trail – a small mountain in Tub Kaak, Krabi province, when I saw my right foot coming down right in front of a Malayan pit viper. It was scary to know there was nothing I...
View ArticleWOW! Very Close Call KING COBRA BITE
A king cobra let out of the bag for photos – almost turns deadly! Be careful up there guys! King cobras are dangerous not because they are super fast, not because they have the worst venom in the world...
View ArticleWorst Snake To Be Bitten By in Thailand? The King Cobra.
This is a tough call because Thailand has a few snakes that could kill you within a couple hours if you weren’t able to reach medical care quickly enough. I think the King Cobra, if it got a good bite...
View ArticleEssential Thailand Snake Book
Is That Snake In Your House Dangerous? Identify Deadly Thailand Snakes in Under 5 Minutes! bb The Only Book You Need As a Homeowner in Thailand to Help You Identify Dangerous Snakes. This EBook (PDF)...
View ArticleWhat to Do if You Find a Cobra?
This article will be all about what you can do if you find a Monocled Cobra or King Cobra in your house or in your yard. You probably won’t find a Spitting Cobra, but there’s a chance. In Thailand, one...
View ArticleMalayan Krait – Blue Krait
Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus) Note – About 50% of all bites from this krait results in human death – even with the administration of antivenin (antivenom). Death is the usual result if no treatment...
View ArticleLargest Venomous Snake in World
KING COBRA (Ophiophagus hannah – Thailand King Cobra) In Greek, ‘snake eater.’ Sometimes called ‘Hamadryad.’ Discovered and described by Danish naturalist, Theodore Edward Cantor in 1836. The species...
View ArticleSpitting Cobras
Spitting Cobras Information Spitting cobras are fascinating venomous snakes that have the ability to spray dangerous venom into the eyes of attackers in self-defense so they can get away. Scary, right?...
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