The new things for me

I thought it was some kind of slug or leech first before I read the discription below (in magazine though : Asia Edition Knowledge Vol 2 issue 2)

ANd it is a snake...with tentaclad too.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The tentacled snake (Erpeton tentaculatum), is a rear-fanged aquatic snake native to South-East Asia. It is the only species of its genus, Erpeton, and the two tentacles on its snout are a unique feature among snakes. The method it uses to catch fish has recently been a subject of research.

The tentacled snake is a relatively small snake, averaging about 50 to 90 cm (20-35 inches) in length.^[2][3] They are known to come in two color phases, striped or blotched, with both phases ranging from dark gray or brown to a light tan. It lives its entire life in murky water.

The tentacled snake is the only species of snake to possess twin "tentacles" on the front of its head, which have been shown to have mechanosensory function.^[4] Its diet consists solely of fish, although a manuscript from the 1870s suggests that they eat plant matter, probably due to an accidental ingestion.^{[citation needed]}

Although it does have venomous fangs, the tentacled snake is not considered dangerous to humans. The fangs are small, only partially grooved, and positioned deep in the rear of the mouth.^[5] The venom is specific to the fish that the tentacled snake eats.^[3]

Distribution

A native of South-East Asia, the tentacled snake can be found in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The snake lives its entire life in the murky water of lakes, rice paddies, and slow moving streams, and can be found in fresh, brackish, and sea water. A prime example of its habitat is the Tonlé Sap lake in central Cambodia. The water there contains much silt and has a large fish population.

Well the point is : Does it looks scary?

For me it did. I had encountered snakes for 4 times and the last one is the little black snake I didn't what it is. The size is like a green snake that sometimes can be found on leaf. It sneaked inside our house and crawling on the bookshelf. It was kind of hectic though since my sisters and I had to find a way to pull it out and my mom wasn't home at the moment.

I probably didn't look panic but the thing I did, show I don't know what to do. I sprayed it with mosquito repellent and it turned out become quite aggressive so I told my sistersto be alerted if the snake moved again.

Well, I remembered that in our religion, if you stumbled upon a black snake, really black in overall there was a possibility it might be a genie(jin) and you must tell it this : If you are a genie then get out of the house butif you are not I will kill you.

And you know what the snake crawled down the bookshelf and make itself out of the door.

Sound scary? But it is real...