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Snakes have always appeared in the human imagination and have been feared since time immemorial. They are the subject of many fairy tales. Although venomous snakes make up less than a third of all snake species (unless you live in Australia, it’s 65%!), it’s also a good idea to know how to tell venomous snakes apart. Be careful with all snakes, but the bite of a non-venomous snake does not cause pain, it is only like a needle.
Steps
Snakes in North America
- Always treat snakes like venomous snakes if you are not sure if it is poisonous or not. Although caution should be taken, you should not kill snakes – you may be breaking the law by doing so, and killing non-venomous snakes can allow venomous snakes and harmful organisms to thrive.
Snakes in India
- They vary in length from 0.9m to 1.8m, and have wide heads. They can bulge the gills at the back of the head, creating a distinctive and very intimidating appearance.
- The color of cobras depends on where they live. Usually the south Indian cobra is yellow to brown in color. The north Indian cobra is usually dark brown or black in color.
- They are afraid of people and will threaten when provoked, but usually they will walk away. If they want to attack, they will attack quickly, sometimes biting many times. Large cobras can bite hard and deeply, releasing the maximum amount of venom.
- If bitten by a cobra, you must seek immediate treatment – this cobra causes a lot of human deaths across India.
- Solid black body with single or double milky white bands. The scales are hexagonal, and the scales under the tail are conjoined.
- Indian cobras are active at night, during the day they often hide in dark, dry places. They are easily manipulated and afraid of people during the day, but will attack at night if provoked.
- Head triangular, reduced at the snout and greatly enlarged at the neck, on the head are two triangular dots. Eyes have vertical pupils, tongue is burgundy black.
- The cobra’s venom is strong enough that you should seek immediate treatment. If you provoke it (not just accidentally step on it), it will warn with a high-pitched squeak like a pressure cooker.
- Vipers are very aggressive when provoked, and will make a saw-like sound when rubbing their dorsal scales together. Don’t hang around if you hear this sound, this is one of the species with the fastest attack speed in the world.
- If you are bitten by a snake, it must be treated. Sometimes it’s just a dry bite, but only a medical professional knows for sure.
Australia: The most dangerous snakes in the world
- The body length of the fierce snake can be up to 1.8m and the color varies from dark brown to light yellow. In winter, the snake’s body is darker in color than in summer. The head is almost completely black.
- Wild snakes live in the black fields at the junction of Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
- Oriental brown snakes can be over 2m long and very agile – especially on hot days. They are soft with a body color that varies from light fawn to gray or dark brown. The abdomen is lighter in color and has darker orange dots.
- They live in eastern Australia, from the desert to the coast, and prefer to live in grasslands and forests.
- Be sure to get immediate medical attention if bitten by them.
Advice
- Remember that snakes are more afraid of us than we are of them. The only reason they bite is because they are scared or threatened, especially with venomous snakes. Be careful when walking.
- Always observe and survey the area you are working in, and make a lot of noise. Create all opportunities for snakes to leave your path.
- In the area where there are both coral snakes and non-venomous milk snakes, you remember the saying “Red touches yellow is death, red touches black is okay”. This saying is only true in eastern North America!
- Don’t put your hands or feet where you can’t see the surrounding space, this is the reason many climbers get bitten by snakes.
- Never touch a snake if you don’t know if it is venomous, and never keep a venomous snake as a pet.
- Wear good quality boots or shoes, thick socks, and long pants (no shorts) whenever you go to a place with a high concentration of venomous snakes. Biologists often wear knee-high boots when walking through these areas.
- Due to sudden fear, most snakes release a lot of venom. However, old and large snakes often have a limited amount of venom, but even small amounts of venom can be dangerous.
- If you see snakes in the neighborhood, you should let everyone know. As such, they will be cautious when going out with children or pets, especially if you think it is venomous.
- Education is the most important factor in staying safe from snakes. Learn to spot snakes in any area you frequent. The area manual is very important.
- If you encounter snakes in a dense area, be sure to back away slowly. Walk in low grass to avoid this.
- Snakes also climb trees so you need to pay attention to the space around.
Warning
- Many venomous snake species are now threatened with extinction in the United States. It is against the law to kill or interfere with the life of an endangered species, including venomous snakes on the protected list. In addition, in many states the law does not allow killing, capturing, harassing or possessing any wild snake, venomous or not.
- Snake eyes are not an accurate way to distinguish venomous snakes. Cobras, black mambas, and other highly venomous snakes have round pupils, while red-tailed pythons, green pythons, and tree-climbing pythons have elliptical eyes. Don’t approach a strange snake just because it has round pupils, that doesn’t mean it’s not venomous.
- Some snakes that appear to be non-venomous are poisonous, and vice versa. You must know the snakes in your area.
- Do not harass or approach the snake to try to distinguish it, unless you are sure it is not venomous. Most snakes want to avoid you.
wikiHow is a “wiki” site, which means that many of the articles here are written by multiple authors. To create this article, 91 people, some of whom are anonymous, have edited and improved the article over time.
This article has been viewed 9,924 times.
Snakes have always appeared in the human imagination and have been feared since time immemorial. They are the subject of many fairy tales. Although venomous snakes make up less than a third of all snake species (unless you live in Australia, it’s 65%!), it’s also a good idea to know how to tell venomous snakes apart. Be careful with all snakes, but the bite of a non-venomous snake does not cause pain, it is only like a needle.
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