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| Tiger Keelback Rhabdophis tigrinus |
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| Tiger Keelback Rhabdophis tigrinus |
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| Tiger Keelback Rhabdophis tigrinus |
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| Tiger Keelback Rhabdophis tigrinus |
Snakewatching
is my second favourite outdoor activity after birdwatching. I came across
this feisty Tiger Keelback at dusk yesterday at the 'tail-end' of a 10-hour
birdathon. It was good to see a live one - usually I see them when they're flat
on the road. This one was very aggressive, and when I approached it to
get some pics it reared up at me with its hood flattened out, cobra-style. Its body raised up quite a bit and it just stood there until I backed
off. Very cool.
In other snake news, I spotted a bright green snake
dash into some bushes a couple of weeks ago. It was much quicker than the
snakes I normally encounter, and I've never seen a solidly-coloured bright
green snake in Korea, so this one has me scratching my head.
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| Unfortunately this is usually how I find Tiger Keelbacks |
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| Sadly, a freshly dead and gorgeous Dione Ratsnake Elaphe dione |
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| Ussuri Mamushi Pitviper Gloydius blomhoffi, frogwatching |
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| Tiny Dione Ratsnake roadkill |
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| I thought it was a worm at first |
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