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A new study says highly venomous olive sea snakes might “attack” scuba divers as part of the snakes’ courtship ritual. The news clears up some of the confusion for divers who have reported interactions with the snakes, which can grow over 2 metres long. The interactions include the snakes chasing and biting the divers. The study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests the male sea snakes may have confused the divers with potential rivals or mates, but the female snakes may just look at the divers as potential hiding places. The snake study uses data collected by co-author Tim Lynch who […]

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9 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

A new study says highly venomous olive sea snakes might “attack” scuba divers as part of the snakes’ courtship ritual. The news clears up some of the confusion for divers who have reported interactions with the snakes, which can grow over 2 metres long. The interactions include the snakes chasing and biting the divers. The study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests the male sea snakes may have confused the divers with potential rivals or mates, but the female snakes may just look at the divers as potential hiding places. The snake study uses data collected by co-author Tim Lynch who […]

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What I take away from this is that Sea Snakes are having a better time in Thailand than the average person.

This is actually a regular occurrence .

I went to Pattaya for a holiday and I seem to recall a snake making those kinds of advances to me and it must have forced itself upon me and I told the Mrs when I arrived home .

   I went out for a late night swim one night and the next thing I knew there was snake up my........................I cannot continue , I am getting horrendous flash backs just thinking about it 

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19 minutes ago, Fluke said:

This is actually a regular occurrence .

I went to Pattaya for a holiday and I seem to recall a snake making those kinds of advances to me and it must have forced itself upon me and I told the Mrs when I arrived home .

   I went out for a late night swim one night and the next thing I knew there was snake up my........................I cannot continue , I am getting horrendous flash backs just thinking about it 

Didn't know there was swimming on Soi 6/1

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7 hours ago, Fluke said:

This is actually a regular occurrence .

I went to Pattaya for a holiday and I seem to recall a snake making those kinds of advances to me and it must have forced itself upon me and I told the Mrs when I arrived home .

   I went out for a late night swim one night and the next thing I knew there was snake up my........................I cannot continue , I am getting horrendous flash backs just thinking about it 

Yes you have to take care of your d... in Pattaya especially of the male snakes who look like a female 🤣😂

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