[SoftrermaBioniaSat]

Seems like one of the Pytas family of Asian ratsnakes. Entire family is non-venomous and harmless to humans.

As for the visitor in your house, you did right there, Mr Barrow. It is a reticulated python juvenile. Pretty common in Southeast Asia. Has a fairly bad reputation in the pet trade due to their unpredictable nature plus wild caught ones have a tendency to bite readily BUT I found one on the road in 2006. Turned out to be one of the most docile snakes I've ever owned or handled. People who had no interest in snakes could have sworn that the snake actually loved me. Would coil itself around my arm and actually sleep there when I watched movies on the bed. Too bad she escaped a few weeks later. My fault because I was in the process of settling down in a new place and didn't have a proper lid for her tank.



Here's mine for comparison.

[chuecaloversvvp]

Would coil itself around my arm and actually sleep there when I watched movies on the bed.

[Illirmpipse]

I think it is almost certainly a Golden Tree Snake, which is harmless (unless you're a lizard or skink). See this link.

[SoftrermaBioniaSat]

Yes, Betti. No kidding. That's why after all my (coming to) 17 years with snakes, I've learnt not to take the textbooks too seriously. Some of my most docile pets have been wildcaught animals or from wildcaught parents. Every animal's an individual to be judged on its own merits. In fact, my very first pet snake was from a species frequently recommended to beginners and known to be docile BUT that particular one crapped on me even after more than a year and I'm known amongst close friends as a guy who's very gentle with animals.

What I'd like to say to people who're afraid of or hate snakes is that there's nothing vicious about them and please do not take too literally the part in the Bible or other religious lore about demons taking the form of serpents. The legless reptiles which share this world with us, be they venomous or non-venomous mean us no harm and are very primal in their instincts. If you smell like food, ie. you have a strong mammalian odour, then you're food. If you post a threat to their physical wellbeing and there's no means of escape, then they'll strike. Remember, this applies to ALL snakes regardless of size or type. They're more afraid of us than we are of them. We tend to step on creepy crawlies we're afraid of or dislike so how can we really blame an animal for attacking us when we're the ones threatening them?

[SoftrermaBioniaSat]

Oh, and just in case there're folks wondering how I know the snake was sound asleep on my hand (body's coiled around my forearm but head's on my wrist or hand most times), it's because the tongue is no longer flickering and the breathing has slowed down which can only mean two things. It's asleep or feels safe which is why there's no tongue flickering since there's no need to explore any future.

[Misespimb]

Nong Grace wanted to take it to school. I put it in a jar for her but I think her grandmother threw it away.

Was she able to find the snake again?

Peace.

[moopierof]

The snake finally showed itself this evening. It was right by the kitchen sink. Looks like a reticulated python.

[Extinimot]

My goodness!you have a baby python appearing in your sink,you gonna have sleepless night wondering where it'll be hiding.A viper normally do not have patches.
If the snake catcher do not appear on time,you need to stand by with this snake catcher gadget.A 5 feet long water pipe pole,slot in a nylon rope with a loop on one side unknotted while the other end have some knots for your hand grip.
This will act as your security at this unwelcome guest.

[OGOGOogoloshennya]

What makes you think it is a pit viper? It has a black line down the top of its head. It looks like a reticulated python.

I think the comment about the pit viper refers to the first snake with the cat in the temple?

David

[Extinimot]

Surprisingly two days ago.I saw a poster of different types of snakes at the Chumphon lay-bys,the rest area for buses to & fro Sai Tai Mai bus terminal to the South.
It was pasted at the end row wall of wash basins.
It's called Python reticulatus.(Reticulated Python)Thaingoo leuam).
It's found throughout Thailand. The animals can even be regularly found in the inner city areas of Bangkok.
It prefers to be near water and is active at twilight and a night,a fantastic swimmer and is regular swimming long distances in the sea.
These snakes are very aggressive and bite at the slightest disturbance. A snake from 4 meters long and upwards poses a danger to humans, not because of its poison, but because of its sheer size.

[moopierof]

Oh. I was wondering about the black cat as I don't have one.

[Extinimot]

Bravo!! you've got it.So what's next?head it to the chinese restaurant or wildlife people.If you decide to let it scotch free again,i disagree.It might visit other peoples home or might roam again in some undergrowth or parks and might spark panic.

[moopierof]

I don't know whether it has been there all this time hiding or not. At the moment it is perched at the top of a pile of poles sheltering from the rain. Do you want me to go and take another picture? At the moment we are trying to get through to some snake catchers.

[chuecaloversvvp]

one more reason to avoid the washing up
how long was it? is it dangerous? and what did you do with it??
your back yard is all surrounded by walls, I am mystified.

[StitlyDute]

I think it's a kind of §ÙÊÔ§Ëì

[Extinimot]

So ferociuos,this pit viper,the tail is rattling.The fangs are poisonous.Keep your distance that black cat or you'll be swallowed!!

[moopierof]

I have already caught it myself. I couldn't get through to the snake catchers. It is now sealed in a plastic box. I have cracked open one corner with a small stick to give some air. Just need to decide where to set it free.

[chuecaloversvvp]

yikes. I can imagine. keep a safe distance.

update: I wish I hadn't googled this snake! obviously this one is only a baby, but on wikipedia there is a list of documented human victims eaten up by this species.

[moopierof]

What makes you think it is a pit viper? It has a black line down the top of its head. It looks like a reticulated python.