Snake info

Posted by Cxbaron (71 days ago)

I live in the NT and bumped into a baby Chinese Cobra around my house yesterday. Does anyone know of a snake catcher in Hong Kong? I know the police will do this (kill snake) or arrange for it to be caught by one of the restaurant people (eaten) but I was hoping that there was a group that will catch the snakes for zoo's/educational purposes. This little bloke got whacked over the head by the security people.

I am also looking for an English Hong Kong snake book/guide so that I can educate myself and my kids. Does anyone know the name of such a book and where I can get it? I have tried all sorts of bookstores already.

Thanks

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Posted by Thames (71 days ago)

If you speak to one of the team at 'Explore' in Sai Kung I'm sure they'll put you in touch with the snake-catcher guy that I seem to recall they have featured in earlier issue(s) of the magazine (their tel number is 2243 1083). I think he has also written a guide to snakes found in HK which you can probably buy from the Explore office. Anyway, they'll definitely be able to help - always a mine of information...

Posted by ecareken (70 days ago)

Yes Explore can help you. One book is "Hong Kong Amphibians and Reptiles" should still be in publication we have the "98" edition,

Also try Swindon

http://www.swindonbooks.com/search.asp?SearchBy=publisher&keyword=URBAN+COUNCIL

Other reading:
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/speciesgroup/speciesgroup_reptiles.html

http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/speciesgroup/speciesgroup_veno_snake.html

http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkjo/view/27/2700240.pdf

or join http://www.hkras.org/eng/