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My name is Vern Lovic, I’m a snake enthusiast living in Southern Thailand. I’m interested in snakes, other reptiles, and many other wildlife species found in Thailand and across Asia. I enjoy taking photos and videos, but I don’t keep or sell snakes.
I just don’t believe in it. Never did. That doesn’t mean I don’t have friends that keep snakes – I do. I respect others’ beliefs about the subject, we’re all different!
I added some information here from a number of resources and a lot of my own personal experience.
Note – Some information found on the pages of ThailandSnakes.com will be outdated, and some will be incorrect. Every effort was made to ensure factual information, but as it happens the information contained on these pages is not without error. I am in good company though because I have not found any snake resource to be infallible. If you see something wrong – feel free to let me know so I can change it.
If you need a snake identified post your image or description to our public Facebook group here: Thailand Snakes.
EMAIL – If you want to talk to me about a snake project, herping field trip, eco-photography trip, using images, technical papers, or a visit to Thailand – and also for any EMERGENCY – you can write me at the email below.
I don’t answer snake Identification requests by email.
Cheers!
Vern L.
I live in Pennsylvania. A few years ago these 3 idiots were consuming a lot of beer at one of there residences where one of them had a cobra as a pet in an enclosure. The more beer they drank the more stupid they became from simply flicking on the glass to opening the top and teasing this deadly animal. Sure enough one got struck by the snake, so what do they do? They go out to the neighborhood tavern for more beer. While in the bar, the individual starts foaming at the mouth so they take him out to the car and place him there while they go back in the bar. When they return to the car they have discovered he has succumbed to his bite. What are the chances of being killed by a cobra bite in Pennsylvania ? LOL
Stupidity knows no bounds! Guess they’re in every state, unfortunately.
Vern, have come across your website, was identifying a snake in the garden.
Very good and useful information.
I live just south of Surat as well.
Ban Na San? Rambutan capital of Thailand by any chance? I had some rambutans from there one year that just blew my mind. Still can’t forget them!
Hi Vern, can you identify this little beauty seen in southern Thailand last night?
Hi Vern. I’m not sure if you’re still active, as much of the site has old dates on it, but I discovered the site this morning and have spent the past hour really enjoying your content. I live in the Soi Watcharapol area of Bangkok, and our house backs onto land owned by the Khet and officially designated as a klong, though it’s more a big lake or swamp with a lot of water hens, monitor lizards (which climb the back fence to eat the fish in our large pond), and of course many snakes.
We’ve moved a couple of pythons back over the fence, had to kill a krait that came after me (it was me or him!), and we have a lot of whip snakes, golden tree snakes, and the occasional krait and cobra. I thought you might like these pics I’ve taken over the past few years:
I hope the pics uploaded OK – I don’t see any note on the screen that you have them. If not, email me and I’ll be happy to send them again.
Anyway, thanks for a great and interesting website. You’ve done good.
Hi, Living in Thailand for 14 years, so once in a while I have to come and check out your website for information. very useful ! Thanks.
This is the 4th baby cobra (monocled) that we find near our building in Bangkok. What can we do?
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You must have a steady food supply. Figure out what it is and put an end to that and the cobras will stop coming. At least they’ll slow it down. :P
Of interest ?? Had a spectacled cobra in the yard (Lamphun) 80 cm long 2.5 cm dia. distinct loud hissing flared the hood but did not spit over lengthy daytime encounter ?? unfortunately dead so good ident. (kids & dogs here) on markings