i caught a snake in my house. can someone identify what kind of snake is this.

[kiancloud]

i caught a snake in my house. can someone identify what kind of snake is this.

 

[Dark]

No clue but I'd advise being careful. Just in case. Good luck!

Eric

 

[kiancloud]

No clue but I'd advise being careful. Just in case. Good luck!

Eric

Isn't it maybe a rat snake?

 

[Dr. John]

Hi there ,

I would say it's a juvenile Rhabdophis spilogaster , one of the many rear-fanged Asian Keelback snakes .
Don't let it chew on your finger for a prolonged period of time .

Cheers , John

 

[The Snark]

Hi there ,

I would say it's a juvenile Rhabdophis spilogaster , one of the many rear-fanged Asian Keelback snakes .
Don't let it chew on your finger for a prolonged period of time .

Cheers , John

Going by that head I'd say you're right. But that covers a whole lot of snakes. To tell if it's a keel back look closely at the scales on it's back. They ridge slightly in the center like looking at the bottom of a boat from below.
Then there is everything from a basically rear fanged but harmless version to a keelback in southern Thailand that packs a powerful toxin. Some keelbacks are also poisonous. The flesh contains a toxin that is absorbed in digestion.

By the way, don't get lulled into a false sense of security, they can open their mouths very wide and bring the fangs to bear on a finger or even your arm.

 

[kiancloud]

i took a clearer view.

 

[Tongue Flicker]

And we just mentioned subliminally the no handling part lol