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To: ASA Vet
Russells Viper is the snake known by Viet Vets as the "2 step" or "3 step." It's a much larger snake.

The Thais call the banded Krait the "two-step snake" and rightly so. If you take two steps after being bitten, quite often by then you were dead. My father killed one in the front yard after a monsoon rain saw it swimming by. Very scary incident. Deadly snake, no ifs, ands or buts.

44 posted on 12/31/2003 11:36:26 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Banded Krait, Bungarius Fasciatus
Thai: ngoo sam liam

translates to: snake three sided or edged, like in a triangle.

Size: 150 upto 200 cm

Biotope:
In all of Thailand, loves humid environment, often near villages, and in termite mounts

Behaviour:
Nightactive not aggressive. During daytime she curls up and hides her head under her body. Moves slowly and is not eager to bite.

Here's a web site which I think you've find interesting.click here

47 posted on 12/31/2003 1:06:09 PM PST by ASA Vet (Having achieved Nibbana, what can I do next?)
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