SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Quick question if we happen to have an herpetologue on the SJ forums: While walking near a river, I have come across a snake: brownish color (aren't they all ), but the striking feature was an extremely bright yellow patch on top of a a triangular-shaped head (again, pretty standard). It was a juvenile. I have done a bit of looking on google but cannot find pictures that match exactly what I saw. I assume it is either a Chinese Keeled ratsnake (Chugoku-Syuda) or a Yonaguni keeled ratsnake (Yonaguni-Syuda). I saw it by a small pool of water full of tadpoles. I assume it is feeding off the tadpoles which are plentiful and must be a great food source. I tried to take a picture, but it slithered away under a rotten tree trunk before I could take any decent shot, and I was not going to lift the trunk just to take a picture of the little bugger and disturb its habitat. Anyway, if anybody knows exactly what specy has that bright yellow patch on its head as juvenile, that would help my curiosity. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Where'd you see the snake Serre? Any plans for the summer? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 NPM have you been out surfing this sumer? SC sorry don't know much about snakes. Do you happen to surf by the way? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 NPM, I saw it in Tanzawa when I went fly-fishing. Not much plans for the summer I must say. I'll try to go to Yuzawa a few times to hike a little bit and practice with some of the climbing gear I got. Tsonda, no worries. I used to boogy-board a little but have never really tried surfing. I do windsurfing mostly, especially when I am in hawaii which has some great conditions. A friend of mine who goes to hawaii surfing all the time has asked me to join him and his friend one of these week-ends in Chiba I think he said... I am thinking about it. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I am going to Chiba every other weekend. Lets hook up together if you are around. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Wow, sounds like you are very active. Good conditionning for next winter. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Actually I need to start going to the gym again... Not in the best condition, at least comparing to the fitness level I had the previous year before I quit. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 snakes of japan look for him here. Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hibakari(Japanese keelback)?? http://baikada.com/JSM/?cat=15 Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 that looks kinda like what I saw yesterday slow - It was probably close to a meter plus? But then again I know nothing about snakes other than when I see a mamushi. How you been slow? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Thanks SG, this is where I had been looking for to come up with the 2 suggestions. Cheers for the link slow. Some of them look kind of similar, but not really the same. I cannot find anywhere that rectangular bright yellow spot on the head anywhere. CB, the one I saw was around 20-30cm and very thin. Glad my wife was not around or she would have freaked. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I really don't like snakes. I just wanted to say that. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 My wife is the same. When she sees one she goes Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 That looks like the snake that ate the frog in the other thread. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 I had missed that thread, just read it. Sucks to be that frog.... I must admit snakes are not the most endearing animals... Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 It's here for anyone looking http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/273660/Snake_and_frog.html#Post273660 Link to post Share on other sites
9015peter 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Watch out for snakes when you come to OZ Ouch Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/200820/1.html Link to post Share on other sites
Molochan 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I also hate snakes so much! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I don't hate snakes. I think they are an amazing piece of evolution. Link to post Share on other sites
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