# Snakes near homes in Indonesia: knowing the species and staying safe

> Snakes often found near homes in Indonesia, which are venomous according to official sources, and why every snake should be avoided. Not a guide to catching snakes.

Source: https://panduanhewan.org/en/learn/identify-snakes-near-homes/ · Updated 1 October 2026 · English · Bahasa Indonesia: https://panduanhewan.org/id/belajar/mengenali-ular-di-sekitar-rumah/
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### [Malayan krait](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayan-krait/) (*Bungarus candidus*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Features: Black and white bands on back; plain white belly
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Banded krait](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/banded-krait/) (*Bungarus fasciatus*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Features: Bands ring the belly; triangular body cross-section
- Size: Up to 225 cm
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Javan spitting cobra](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/javan-spitting-cobra/) (*Naja sputatrix*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Features: Spoon-shaped hood; can spray venom
- Size: Average 130 cm, up to 180 cm
- Active: cathemeral (active irregularly by day and night)

### [Sunda king cobra](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/sunda-king-cobra/) (*Ophiophagus bungarus*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Features: Adults mostly plain brown; juveniles with 57–87 pale bands
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Malayan pit viper](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayan-pit-viper/) (*Calloselasma rhodostoma*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Features: Triangular head; dark triangular blotches along each side
- Size: Females about 100 cm, males about 75 cm
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [White-lipped Pit Viper](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/trimeresurus-albolabris/) (*Trimeresurus albolabris*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [White-lipped Island Pitviper](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/trimeresurus-insularis/) (*Trimeresurus insularis*)

- Venom: venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Banded Malaysian coral snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/banded-malaysian-coral-snake/) (*Calliophis intestinalis*)

- Venom: venomous ([Clinical Toxinology Resources (WCH / Univ. of Adelaide): Calliophis intestinalis (archived copy)](https://web.archive.org/web/2024/http://www.toxinology.com/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=main.snakes.display&id=SN0038))
- Features: Red-orange back stripe, red tail, black-and-white belly
- Size: Up to about 50 cm
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Common Wolf Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/lycodon-capucinus/) (*Lycodon capucinus*)

- Venom: not venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Oriental Whipsnake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ahaetulla-prasina/) (*Ahaetulla prasina*)

- Venom: mildly venomous (weak venom for people) ([The Reptile Database: Ahaetulla prasina](https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ahaetulla&species=prasina))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Painted Bronzeback](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/dendrelaphis-pictus/) (*Dendrelaphis pictus*)

- Venom: not venomous ([Uyeda et al. 2022, Snakebite Envenomation, Attitudes, and Behavior toward Snakes in Banten, Indonesia (Animals)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9404431/))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Indo-Chinese Rat Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/ptyas-korros/) (*Ptyas korros*)

- Venom: not venomous ([WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016), Guidelines for the management of snakebites, 2nd ed., section 3.2.3 'Non-venomous snakes'](https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/249547))
- Active: diurnal (active by day)

### [Puff-faced Water Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/homalopsis-buccata/) (*Homalopsis buccata*)

- Venom: mildly venomous (weak venom for people) ([Cook-Price, Makchai & Suwanwaree 2026, Snakes of Ko Pha-ngan in the Surat Thani Province, Thailand (Biodivers Data J)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13586848/))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Keeled Slug Snake](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/pareas-carinatus/) (*Pareas carinatus*)

- Venom: not venomous ([Hoso 2017, Asymmetry of mandibular dentition is associated with dietary specialization in snail-eating snakes (PeerJ)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5337109/))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)

### [Reticulated Python](https://panduanhewan.org/en/species/malayopython-reticulatus/) (*Malayopython reticulatus*)

- Venom: not venomous ([Uyeda et al. 2022, Snakebite Envenomation, Attitudes, and Behavior toward Snakes in Banten, Indonesia (Animals)](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9404431/))
- Active: nocturnal (active at night)