The Highly Venomous Blue Malayan Coral Snake

**MrTree** · 31st Aug 2007, 10:05

Our Thai friend has got one from US but also never use it..

This is a Taiwanese froggie forum, but their snake section is very nice too..

http://photo.froghome.tw/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=17

Nice spirit...

http://photo.froghome.tw/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=466

**Ibn** · 1st Sep 2007, 02:34

That's one beautiful snake and for good reasons.

**macguy** · 28th Aug 2008, 00:23

Hi i had the experience of catching an adult in one of our nature reserves when tracking . Ever since i was a boy i always have a fascination for snakes.

When i was in my early 20s i use to go to the railway track and watch my uncle and friend catch King cobras near the track below the bridge. I dun know why but they love to hide there. Saw one in vage in shenzen china at rest , They eat them poor fellow !!! . the owner defanged it and was willing to sell me for $200s and cook it . Felt like buying it and release it but i was short of time .

The coral snake is slim abt 3 feet and very fast , i had to chase it for a while with my net and thongs . managed to pin it and put in bag . i released it cos my uncle told me super dangerous and there is no antidote for this fellow. Its so brightly colored with a red/ orange head , beautiful blue and red below , such a beauty and never forget that moment . wish i could relive that moment again.

I released it and it swam faster than Michael phelps !!!!

U be surprise spore got lots of snakes when i was young caught pythons and grass snakes , green tree vipers , cobras . Boiga ( mangrove snakes black and yellow stripes (back fang ) . The indian guy always use this for shows at temples and chinatown , but the largest we caught was a king cobra about 12 feet !!!

Now i am in my late 40s still feel the adrenalin pumping always after watching this incredible chap Asutin Stevens , sometimes feel like looking for good kaki chiong nature reserve to observe snakes, but according to spore law can't catch but can see but no touch. Spore is a FINE city !!

Drop me a mail !!!! Cheers

Macguy

**budak** · 28th Aug 2008, 13:38

Why would you want to catch it?

**900801** · 28th Aug 2008, 13:52

wow,nice snake.Thanks for sharing.

**bryan** · 28th Aug 2008, 14:26

My brother and I inadvertently killed one in our youth during one of our mindless chasing/tearing around the house compound. When we found it, the head was flattened and we had been running barefoot! It was later on in primary school when I spotted the same snake on an educational poster...