Statistics Indicate That Humankind Accustomed With The Cobra Snake Ancestry Than With Any Other Snake Group Or Subgroup In The Venomous Or Non-Venomous Snake Categories

Statistics indicate that people accustomed with the cobra snake family than with any other species or subspecies in the venomous or non-venomous serpent categories. Most cobra snake varieties live in tropic and desert areas, this snake is regularly found in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. These serpents have got so very recognized by the threatening body posture they assume when sensing danger: a cobra snake, which has a regular symmetrical head otherwise, will flatten the head and push it towards the back in a menacing way when seeing a possible attack coming. Another peculiarity the cobra snake remains famous for is the performance of cobra charming tricks by Indian snake masters.

A more special variety in this snake group is the spitting cobra that, besides biting, will spray venom into the eyes of aggressors or prey. The eye contact with the venom toxins can cause not just pain but blindness too, therefore, in case your eyes get disclosed to cobra snake venom, wash them out instantly so as to eliminate permanent damage to the tissues. The King cobra snake also stands apart in this large serpent family by its feeding specificity, since it eats almost only other snakes, with mice and small birds accidentally turning into a meal.

The King cobra snake sets another legend in terms of size: it can grow as long as seventeen feet, which makes it the largest venomous snake in the world. A new species was discovered in our times, in 2003 to be more exact, when a strange cobra snake was identified at a London Zoo as part of an illegal transport of exotic pets. According to DNA studies this new species is similar to the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in the genetic structure. It seems to come from an area between Sudan and Egypt, which is why scientists gave it the old name of this geographicposition, Nubian spitting cobra.

Though highly fatal when it senses a threat, a cobra snake will keep away if you leave it in peace. If compared to the strike of a rattlesnake, the cobra is pretty slow in ambush, and many bites prove blank without envenomation. A study conducted on Malaysian cobra snake victims indicates that only 55% of the bites involved venom discharge too. Yet, the same report indicates a mortality rate of 10% for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxins released in the blood of the prey are affecting the nerves and causing respiratory deficiencies within thirty minutes from the occurrence of the bite.

Finding hiding places is part of snakes' nature, they are pretty solitary creatures that do not pose any risk unless they feel threatened. For instance, many house owners have heard of garden snakes but they have actually never seen any. If you take gardening as a hobby it is possible to come across the skins garden snakes moult, otherwise they are so camouflaged in the background and keep their distance from humans that encounters are very sporadic. Garden snakes are dull colored, either in tans and shades of brown, pale yellow, khaki or green, both humans and large animals like pets will scare them. The only issue is when you have poisonous garden snakes, then the risk of getting bitten is higher, and most often, professional assistance is required to capture and relocate them in wilderness.