In Reply to: pale green? We have one in our yard posted by Charliebalibear on Sunday, 8. May 2011 at 08:09 Bali Time:
Found this info from this site.
http://friendsofgreenschool.org/?page_id=1096
also for pictures:
http://www.balisnakes.com/
Oriental Whip Snake or Asian Vine Snake (ular pucuk)
(Ahaetulla prasina)
This long thin snake varies in colour from bright green to a light brown. When it is aggravated it may change to green with white dots. It has yellow markings around its eyes. It is often mistaken for the more dangerous Green Pit Viper but its body is long and thin, and the head is elongated rather than arrow shaped. There may be a thin pale line along the length of its body. It can grow quite long (up to 2 metres) and likes to be in trees. It is very shy and unlikely to attack - if it does it is rare than any venom is passed. In most cases the only reaction is local swelling and pain.
Green Pit Viper (ular hijau)
(Trimeresurus gramineus)
Usually found in trees and shrubs this snake will attack with little provocation. It has a wide triangular head with heat sensing 'pits' on either side which it uses to hunt its prey, and a red or pinkish coloured tail. The snake is relatively short, growing no more than one metre in length, and has quite a thick body. The head is triangular in shape and is separated from the body by a narrow neck. This is the only green snake that is harmful to humans in Bali. Symptoms after a bit include headache, nausea, fits (convulsions), diarrhoea and dizziness. Its venom is a haemorrhagic and procoagulant toxin causing excessive bleeding or excessive blood clotting. Without treatment, 1-10% of its victims will die. There is no antivenin available in Bali for this snake but with fast treatment its bite is rarely fatal.