News Forum - Giant golden king cobra rescued from car wheel in Chon Buri

[Thaiger]

Residents of Ban Bueng, Chon Buri, were thrown into a state of alarm when an almost 4-metre-long golden king cobra entangled itself around a car wheel in the early hours of the morning. The incident triggered an urgent call for rescue services, as the presence of the venomous snake posed a significant danger to the … …

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[LeReynard]

Depigmented colour morphs leave snakes in the wild, vulnerable to predation at smaller sizes. So my assumption is the snake belongs to a domesticated strain, and is used to human presence and handling. King cobras might be deadly but they are also snakes with a sweet temperment, and high intelligence. So they would not bite a familiar handler.

[CROUCHIE]

On 4/4/2024 at 7:54 PM, LeReynard said:

Depigmented colour morphs leave snakes in the wild, vulnerable to predation at smaller sizes. So my assumption is the snake belongs to a domesticated strain, and is used to human presence and handling. King cobras might be deadly but they are also snakes with a sweet temperment, and high intelligence. So they would not bite a familiar handler.

A snake, like a crocodile, doesn't have any affection. (Or hatred.)