Slateman in Thailand

[Slateman]

I visit Pukhet just recently and look what I find in local markets.
I would appreciate if some reptile expert would tell me what I am handling.

 

[Dicco]

Green Iguanna by any chance?, definately not a local animal.

 

[Slateman]

Dicco I do have no idea how this reptile find way to Pukhet markets. He was so placid like somebody's pet.

 

[deano351]

Hopefully not on the menu

 

[Bouncer]

I have no idea but its BOOTIFUL! Lucky you Slatey!

 

[Retic]

Yes a very beautiful mature male Green Iguana, definitely wouldn't have been on the menu I wouldn't think.

 

[BROWNS]

Man i would love one of those as a pet,what an awesome animal!!!

 

[Herc]

i agree, a mature male green iguana, probably quite old as well by the look of him.

 

[Mr.K]

WOW! That is absolutely beautiful. Fantasic shots Slatey but am saddened to see something like that in a market :cry: Bet ya wish you could bring him home?

 

[Scale_Addiction]

i bet ya theres no kitties around those markets...

 

[dee4]

Bloody Marvelous slatey, you da man.

 

[foxdingo]

when I was in Pukhet I went to a snake show and there was this guy who got biten by a cobra about 10 times! there was also a 9m Boa! as well as some snake they called a jumping snake?
You sould try and find it and have a look, It was at a thail kick boxing ring.

 

[Hickson]

A 9m boa? I didn't think they got much over 6m. You sure it was a Boa?



Hix

 

[ether]

It's Jub jub

 

[jezza]

It's Jub jub

LMAO
He is an interesting looking critter, and so is the lizard!

 

[Slateman]

Thanks for the comments
I was on snake show as well. It is old trick to atract people. The handler is bitten by cobra several times and people get all exited.
Shame is that this cobra have venom glands remooved for this trick.
The show is made for turists.

 

[Tommo]

when I was in Pukhet I went to a snake show and there was this guy who got biten by a cobra about 10 times! there was also a 9m Boa! as well as some snake they called a jumping snake?
You sould try and find it and have a look, It was at a thail kick boxing ring.

it was probably a reticulated python, boas dont get that big. the cobra was definatly a venomoid, or not a cobra at all

 

[BROWNS]

Man i tyold you a million times,don't exagerate!!!

 

[kevyn]

That's a huge Iguana! Very nice Slately, you must have had a great time. See any big Retics? Those are my whole reason for wanting to go to S.E. Asia. I want to catch a wild one.

 

[Slateman]

I saw large rectic on show, but nothing extremely large.