Reminder -- snakes ...

[Rustic]

Reminded by BoonSeng. So far, I only encountered the OWS at Kent Ridge tree-top walk.

Reference: http://ntri.tamuk.edu/snakesoftheworld/Asia/seasia.html

Oriental Whip Snake (Ahaetulla prasina)
- mildly venomous yet docile
http://www.ecologyasia.com/Vertebrates/oriental_whip-snake.htm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Nature%20-%20Singapore%20-%20Nature%20Reserves/Record/Oriental_Whip_Snake.jpg

Blue Malayan Coral Snake (Maticora bivirgata)
- small & shy
- highly venomous front-fanged
- its neurotoxic venom can cause death
http://www.ecologyasia.com/Vertebrates/blue_malayan_coral_snake.htm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Nature%20-%20Singapore%20-%20Nature%20Reserves/Record/Blue_Malayan_Coral_Snake.jpg

Banded Malayan Coral Snake (Maticora intestinalis)
- small
- powerful neurotoxic venom
http://www.ecologyasia.com/Vertebrates/banded_malayan_coral_snake.htm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/skyflash/Nature%20-%20Singapore%20-%20Nature%20Reserves/Record/Banded_Malayan_Coral_Snake.jpg

[megaweb]

wah got snake :what:

the staff from sentosa butterfly park told me tt they release small snakes at the park to reduce the population of the lizards .. not sure these AH snakes are released for same purpose

[Commander]

err.. this reminder is probably more applicable for Sime Forest and non-urban park. The "nearest" location that I spotted the OWS was in Kent Ridge -- which is about 1km away from AHBT. ;P

A bite from the notorious Malayan Blue Coral could lead to fatality within 6 minutes -- there is no way to reach assistance in Sime Forest within 6 minutes.

However, Malayan Blue Coral tended to shy away from human. so the chance of encounter is lower. But, Banded Malayan Blue Coral may not behave similarly.

Some cobras were seen in SBG at the primary forest trail. In fact, some time ago, an NPSS member shot it in action, eating a frog.

[Yong San]

I saw this snake in Sime Forest, probably more than 1 year ago.
Any idea what snake is it ?

[Elbowed Pierrot]

I saw this snake in Sime Forest, probably more than 1 year ago.
Any idea what snake is it ?

yong, thats a skink.. not really a snake but a lizard

[Yong San]

Oh so sorry :embrass:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

nothing to be sorry about lar ;P

I shot this today at SF, along the way to the ranger station

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/58317.jpg

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/58318.jpg

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/58319.jpg
poor geoko

[Commander]

nothing to be sorry about lar ;P

I shot this today at SF, along the way to the ranger station

poor geoko

Gekko or gecko? Definitely not geoko. ;P :bsmile:

Very sinister-looking eyes of that Oriental Whip Snake. :sweat:

[Commander]

Here are the 3 shots of that cobra shot at SBG. Can't remember who the photographer was, but it was posted at NPSS a long time ago. All credits to him.

So please becareful when you go to SBG, even in its rather "urban" location. I suppose snakes can appear anywhere. :sweat:

[Elbowed Pierrot]

oops... i mean gecko :bsmile:

not surprise to see cobra in SBG since AH have some :sweat: