Pattaya’s Snakes
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The Monocled Cobra is Thailand's most deadly snake.
It's certainly not an everyday occurrence but when you live in Thailand you are bound to encounter a snake at some time. There are something like 170 different species of snakes in Thailand, of which 40 - 50 are venomous.
Poisonous snakes found in Thailand are the Cobra, the King Cobra, the Banded Krait, the Russell's Viper, a few species of Pit Vipers and some species of Sea Snakes.
Numerous kinds of
snakes other than mentioned above, though common in this country are not of
importance to human lives because they are only slightly poisonous or
nonpoisonous. Their bites often cause alarm but generally are not dangerous.
Each issue the
Pattaya Times will feature a different type of snake that is found in the the
Pattaya area starting with the most deadly, the Monocled Cobra.
The monocled cobra
can grow up to 150 cm and is found relatively frequently throughout Thailand
and in India, Nepal, Myanmar and south China.
This snake has a very
powerful life threatening poison and are ground dwelling however they can climb
and swim very well. They are equally at home in a wide variety of places:
forest and shrub areas, as well as plantations, rice fields, pastures, villages
and cities. They are active at night and day, but more often at night and feeds
on rodents, frogs, toads, ducks and chicks.
When threatened they
straighten up, spread their neck flat, and hiss. If you react calmly, they
usually take flight. The monocled cobra mates in Thailand in the months of
December and January. They vary in colour from light beige to dark brown and
grey.
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