Stephen M. Young On Taiwan: The snakes of TaiwanTaking advantage of my Taipei Times editors’ forbearance, I thought I would go with a change of pace by offering a few observations on an interesting nature topic, the many varieties of snakes in Taiwan. Toward that end, they collected exotic snakes from throughout East Asia for experimentation and development of serums to counter snake bites. As a young boy living on the edge of Kaohsiung, I encountered snakes on a regular basis. I remember one morning we found a small snake inside our house. In short, Taiwan has a rich and long history of snakes, yet another small window into the Taiwan I knew over the years.

Source: Taipei Times May 02, 2021 15:56 UTC