Oriental Whip Snake (Aheatulla prasina)
Last Observed: December 2015
Observed By: Parinya Pawangkhanant
The Oriental Whip Snake is presumably named for the tightly coiled posture it adopts. Its colour can vary from light brown to dark green.
Wikipedia tells us that they can reach 1.8 metres in length with a tail of 60cm. Hang on – snakes have tails? Where does the tail end and the snake begin? (Pause)
OK I know all about snake tails now. Read here for an excellent explanation. Basically it’s the bit after the snakes ribs stop. Fascinating.
This snake feeds on small reptiles and amphibians.
But you want to know if it’s poisonous or not don’t you? The answer is yes – but only mildly – and they aren’t considered to be a threat to people, in fact they are apparently popular pets.
