Handlebar bag surprise

[Earl Grey]

Before our weekly family ride I opened my handlebar bag to put my 1
year old son's rain poncho inside, and found this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gernothuber/6203117089/in/photostream

At first I thought it was one of those fat ponytail bands, and was
wondering how it got there, when I saw a head-shaped thing that turned
out to be a head.

The little guy must have climbed up the wheel, spokes, fork head tube,
etc. I don't know how a snake can climb a spoke...but there he was.
After a gingerly relocation of the shower cap plus contents to the
backyard we were on our way.

Cheers,

Gernot

[Michael Hechmer]

I think I'd rather find a chocolate bar, or a ten dollar bill I had forgotten about!

michael

[Earl Grey]

Yeah, but this snake was a beauty! :)

Gernot

[Ryan J]

Looks like he wanted to go for a little ride, he knows how to have fun!

[dougP]

He was rendering your bag an insect free zone; just doing his job.

dougP

[Leslie]

Is that a California kingsnake? 

[Eric Norris]

This is where "snakebite" flats come from, right?

--Eric N

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[Earl Grey]

It was a Golden Tree Snake (we live in Thailand). Just found out that
it belongs to the flying snake genus (Chrysopelea):

http://siamfoundation.org/snakes-thailand/?Snake_Archive:Flying_Snakes:Golden_Tree_Snake

That explains how it got into the handlebar bag. No spoke climbing
needed. :)

Gernot

[Leslie]

Thailand?  Ooo, you could have some doozies when it comes to snakes, ones I'm just not used to thinking about.   Really interesting snake, tho', that it launches itself that way...