The other night, I walked down to the Rana (Frog) tree house to talk to some guests who had asked about a tour guide. When I got up to their porch, they were all looking at something in the jungle."Do you know what kind of snake that is?" They asked.
I didn't, and while we were up nice and high and away from the critter, I had walked maybe 15 feet past it on my way down.
Luckily, I didn't see it on the way, or else I would have turned and ran back to the house screaming. That probably isn't the best impression to give guests.
This is not a picture of the snake that we saw (there is no lens long enough or big enough for me to take a picture) this is as close as I could find on the Web.
It was a Mikan, which is non-venomous. It uses its tail to whip at prey and to defend itself, and can pack a powerful whack.
The one that was slithering through the jungle was at least 3 feet long and was more of a black color with some really bright yellow patterns across its body.
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and you want me to visit you?
That was my first thought, too. That snake erased the powerful lure of your breakfast photos...
I feel much better knowing that it's non-venomous ... and that I'm thousands of miles from it ...
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