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**jessyhalm** · 07-09-2008, 11:58 PM

I think Sparky is right. The snake looks to be related to either the rat snake or the fish snake, although most fish snakes flatten their necks when they are threatened. It doesn't look like this one done that when it faced the cat.

Ptyas mucosa (Oriental Rat Snake)
Thai: (ngu sing hang lai)

Xenochrophis piscator (Checkered Keelback/fish snake)
Thai: (ngu lai so yai, ngu daeng hae

They can and will bite, but both are non-poisonous and harmless. If left alone they would scurry away from anyone.

07-09-2008, 11:58 PM	#15
jessyhalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	I think Sparky is right. The snake looks to be related to either the rat snake or the fish snake, although most fish snakes flatten their necks when they are threatened. It doesn't look like this one done that when it faced the cat. Ptyas mucosa (Oriental Rat Snake) Thai: (ngu sing hang lai) Xenochrophis piscator (Checkered Keelback/fish snake) Thai: (ngu lai so yai, ngu daeng hae They can and will bite, but both are non-poisonous and harmless. If left alone they would scurry away from anyone.
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