Picture: J. Bulian
Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima (Golden Tree Snake)
Thai:  (ngu kieo lai dok mak) Length: Up to 140 cm Occurrence: The Golden Tree Snake is to be found throughout Thailand. Behaviour/habitat:
Chrysopelea ornata ornattissima is a flexible snake. It can be found in forests, on plantations, in gardens and in houses. This snake is regularly found in the inner city areas of Bangkok and Pattaya. As they enjoy eating rodents, geckos and other lizards, they are often found on and in houses. These snakes are active during the day, can climb walls and are very fast. Danger:
If they feel threatened and cannot flee, they bite straight away. The species Chrysopelea belongs to the family of rearfanged snakes. However, the poison is so mild that it does not have much of an effect on humans. | 
