Comments on: Snake Eats Frog http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html Focus: Photo Journal featuring photos from around the world. Currently in Australia. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:30:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9401 Peg Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:02:16 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9401 Ah, yes, skink would make more sense. Like I know what a skink is! But Google does. :-) http://travel.mongabay.com/thailand/images/thailand_2017.html. Definitely looks more like what was in the snake's mouth. Even a non-poisonous snake like that would give me major heebie jeebies slithering down a tree limb and onto my shoulder! Helpful description of "jungle." Makes sense. In fact, today I was at the Ridge Road house while a couple guys from the Michigan Vets came and took a truckload of stuff mostly Joe's that he didn't want) away. They were excited to be out of the city and in the "country." And especially excited, when I told them about the woods, at the thought of seeing the stream. A little later, they were talking to each other about going out to the "forest." Glad to know you weren't in need of machetes. I *did* have visions of the Humphrey Bogart movie, "African Queen," and the Congo! Not especially reassured by the "if I had been bitten by a venomous snake" possibilities. Or the native King Cobras. You just inserted those lines to get a reaction out of me, didn't you?!? JK :-) As Nanna would quote (from a different movie): "Que sera sera." ("What will be will be.") I started getting that drift . . . oh . . . maybe about 29 years ago? :-) LOVE YOU!!! EXCITED FOR YOU AND BETH!!! :-) Ah, yes, skink would make more sense. Like I know what a skink is! But Google does. :-) http://travel.mongabay.com/thailand/images/thailand_2017.html. Definitely looks more like what was in the snake’s mouth.

Even a non-poisonous snake like that would give me major heebie jeebies slithering down a tree limb and onto my shoulder!

Helpful description of “jungle.” Makes sense. In fact, today I was at the Ridge Road house while a couple guys from the Michigan Vets came and took a truckload of stuff mostly Joe’s that he didn’t want) away. They were excited to be out of the city and in the “country.” And especially excited, when I told them about the woods, at the thought of seeing the stream. A little later, they were talking to each other about going out to the “forest.” Glad to know you weren’t in need of machetes. I *did* have visions of the Humphrey Bogart movie, “African Queen,” and the Congo!

Not especially reassured by the “if I had been bitten by a venomous snake” possibilities. Or the native King Cobras. You just inserted those lines to get a reaction out of me, didn’t you?!? JK :-) As Nanna would quote (from a different movie): “Que sera sera.” (”What will be will be.”) I started getting that drift . . . oh . . . maybe about 29 years ago? :-) LOVE YOU!!! EXCITED FOR YOU AND BETH!!! :-)

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9398 Peg Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:44:16 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9398 Haven't read the text yet, but WOW, THAT DUDE IS ***LONG***!!! Haven’t read the text yet, but WOW, THAT DUDE IS ***LONG***!!!

]]> By: dadman http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9395 dadman Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:49:36 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9395 Wow! That is a great picture where you see the snake all wrapped around the branch/vine!! Love it! I did see someone chase and catch a king cobra in a tea field in India somewhere (on the discovery channel). One of those things that looks easy enough on tv that you think "I bet I could do that" until you really think about it. Then you think "I would be like the workers in the field who dropped everything and ran every which way as fast as they could." that's more like it. You should stop to take a picture if you see one, though. Wow! That is a great picture where you see the snake all wrapped around the branch/vine!! Love it!

I did see someone chase and catch a king cobra in a tea field in India somewhere (on the discovery channel). One of those things that looks easy enough on tv that you think “I bet I could do that” until you really think about it. Then you think “I would be like the workers in the field who dropped everything and ran every which way as fast as they could.” that’s more like it.

You should stop to take a picture if you see one, though.

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9394 josh Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9394 Here's the additional photos. <img src="http://focus.circulargenius.com/images/whipsnake2.jpg" alt="whipsnake" width="600"/> <img src="http://focus.circulargenius.com/images/whipsnake3.jpg" alt="whipsnake" width="600"/> Here’s the additional photos.

whipsnake

whipsnake

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9393 josh Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9393 Come to think of it, maybe it wasn't a frog. Maybe it was a skink? I forget exactly. We were in the jungle on the way to find a waterfall. The waterfall didn't end up being *that* impressive, but the snake was cool. When I say "jungle" it basically is to tropical places what "woods" would be to Michigan, or "bush" to Australia. The term jungle sounds exotic, but it doesn't necessarily mean we are out in the middle of the Amazon. If I had been bitten by a venomous snake we would have had to find someone quickly to get me to the nearby hospital. In a situation like that it is best to stay still and let help come to you rather than try to run or something. That only makes the venom work more quickly through your blood. At least that's what I've heard. King Cobras apparently live natively in Thailand. I haven't seen any. They are huge. No we don't have a mobile phone. We could have gotten one, but it sounded like a pain. Different SIM cards for each country, or roaming charges etc. It would make some things a lot easier, but we couldn't be bothered. I do miss my iPhone. Come to think of it, maybe it wasn’t a frog. Maybe it was a skink? I forget exactly. We were in the jungle on the way to find a waterfall. The waterfall didn’t end up being *that* impressive, but the snake was cool.

When I say “jungle” it basically is to tropical places what “woods” would be to Michigan, or “bush” to Australia. The term jungle sounds exotic, but it doesn’t necessarily mean we are out in the middle of the Amazon.

If I had been bitten by a venomous snake we would have had to find someone quickly to get me to the nearby hospital. In a situation like that it is best to stay still and let help come to you rather than try to run or something. That only makes the venom work more quickly through your blood. At least that’s what I’ve heard.

King Cobras apparently live natively in Thailand. I haven’t seen any. They are huge.

No we don’t have a mobile phone. We could have gotten one, but it sounded like a pain. Different SIM cards for each country, or roaming charges etc. It would make some things a lot easier, but we couldn’t be bothered. I do miss my iPhone.

]]> By: dadman http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9392 dadman Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9392 Wow! Now that's a nature pic! Glad the snake isn't some deadly poisonous one. I'll be watching for more jungle pics. Sounds very interesting!! Wow! Now that’s a nature pic! Glad the snake isn’t some deadly poisonous one.

I’ll be watching for more jungle pics. Sounds very interesting!!

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9391 Peg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:32:22 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9391 So . . . is that one, long frog leg? Pretty wild. So . . . is that one, long frog leg? Pretty wild.

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9390 Peg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:28:23 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9390 I suppose you don't have cell phones with you, right? Like . . . just like your U.S. ones wouldn't have worked in NZ, your Australian ones (if you had them) wouldn't work in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.? What *would* one do if he/she somehow tangled with an *un*friendly creature? Hahaha! Don't stop telling me what you're doing, even if I get a little squeamish/fidgety! ;-) I don't want to miss the fun and adventure! I'm excited for you! XOXOX I suppose you don’t have cell phones with you, right? Like . . . just like your U.S. ones wouldn’t have worked in NZ, your Australian ones (if you had them) wouldn’t work in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.? What *would* one do if he/she somehow tangled with an *un*friendly creature? Hahaha! Don’t stop telling me what you’re doing, even if I get a little squeamish/fidgety! ;-) I don’t want to miss the fun and adventure! I’m excited for you! XOXOX

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9388 Peg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:19:43 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9388 Jungle? Details, please! Were you on your own or guided? Probably on your own. How'd you know it was safe? Listen to me--what a mom! ;-) Looking forward to the other snake-eats-frog photos! Jungle? Details, please! Were you on your own or guided? Probably on your own. How’d you know it was safe? Listen to me–what a mom! ;-)

Looking forward to the other snake-eats-frog photos!

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html/comment-page-1#comment-9387 Peg Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:17:35 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/se-asia/thailand/snake-eats-frog.html#comment-9387 WOW! Imagine my surprise when, just before turning off the monitor, I checked your site (for the umteenth time today :-)) and saw another post! They usually come in late at night here--lucky me, I'm the first to see them! :-) :-) :-) AND to add to my surprise! A photo of a snake eating a frog! You could've placed good money on a bet that I'd zip to that link to see if these snakes are poisonous or not! They may not be, but they're still a tad creepy. Still, WHAT A COOL PHOTO!!! AWESOME CAPTURE, JOSH!!! Thanks for posting! Dad'll be excited! WOW! Imagine my surprise when, just before turning off the monitor, I checked your site (for the umteenth time today :-) ) and saw another post! They usually come in late at night here–lucky me, I’m the first to see them! :-) :-) :-)

AND to add to my surprise! A photo of a snake eating a frog! You could’ve placed good money on a bet that I’d zip to that link to see if these snakes are poisonous or not! They may not be, but they’re still a tad creepy. Still, WHAT A COOL PHOTO!!! AWESOME CAPTURE, JOSH!!! Thanks for posting! Dad’ll be excited!

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