#keelbacksnake

We recently released a Spotted #Keelbacksnake #Xenochrophis that was caught by @sunny.gingercat thanks to @srinayawa_ who wake me and noticed this event while I was sleeping in front of our house, might came from the river behind our house. Here in #bali people believe they are the guardian of the waterfalls goddess, It feeds on frogs and fish, which is why these snakes like to visit people's ponds. #keelback s are a harmless species of #colubrid It is not venomous, but when they eat toads it boost their venom potency #herpetoculture #herpetology #reptiles #snake (at Ubud, Bali, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHKw1Q_JLzcF4o7leHyjx2j0XGDH6W9XWbEOJc0/?igshid=as0vso7omta

Green Keelback Snake Green beauty Natural History:  Green Keelback is nocturnal and crepuscular species of terrestrial activity. Locomotion moderate. Behavior non-offensive, shy and try to escape. On provocation inflates much of fore body especially neck and gives false hook like appearance as nervous or alert response. Usually very calm but can give bite in chew manner if taken lightly. No specific behavior observed to show aggression. Reproduction oviparous. Female lays up to 22 eggs in clutch and new born seen during most of the monsoon from July to starting of winter. #greenkeelback#keelback#keelbacksnake#keelbacksnakesofinstagram#snake#snakes#snakephotography#snakephoto#snakeoftheworld#snakesofinsta#snakeworld#snakeofindia#snakeofinstagram#snakesofig#snakepics#snakephotoshoot#snakebytestv#photographer#photography#photoshoot#photooftheday#photos#photographylover#wildtravelers#wildlifephotography#wildlife_seekers#herper#herpers#wildlifeofindia# https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oItJHhILU/?igshid=tpoac5e7vhd8

Every great story seems to begin with a #snake 🐍. #keelbacksnake #babysnake 🐍 #snakesandfriends @hydkites (at Hyderabad Kites)