Hi Hive Lovers
Knowledge of snakes is very important for those of you who frequently enter their ecosystem or who themselves "get lost" in your environment.
I can write this post because I really know about distinguishing venomous snakes. I've known about this snake since I joined the scouting team when I was 7 years old. I am also a part-time nature adventurer. A nature adventurer should recognize snakes too, right?
Actually, I don't know the names of snakes very well, but the combination of my scouting experience and adventuring in nature has given me the ability to identify the common characteristics of venomous snakes.
Recently, I met a snake that I assume is venomous. How do I conclude that this snake is venomous?
Head shape
Some snakes are venomous; their heads always resemble a triangle. Although there are venomous snakes out there with round heads, the triangular shape of the head can be ascertained to be venomous.
Color
Most of the venomous snakes, they also have a bright color. The bright colors that various animals or plants have are very effective warning signs in nature. Snakes also have a variety of bright colors that serve as a warning to those who approach them.
Aggressiveness
Some venomous snakes appear calmer and less aggressive. It seems they are very confident with the poison they have. When really disturbed and pressed, they will peck and inject venom. Unlike the case with non-venomous snakes, they look very aggressive and scare easily when disturbed.
Bite marks
A bite mark that looks like two holes close together is a sign of a tusk for a venomous snake. These marks can only be identified if they have attackeda sign of a tusk for a venomous snake. These marks can only be identified if they have attacked. Often people experience this; they only know they have been attacked by a snake and never see what snake has attacked them.
There are several other common traits that can be identified to determine whether a snake is venomous or not. It can be the shape of the pupil of the eye, the shape of the heat sensor under the mouth, the presence of rattles in the tail, the structure of the scales under the tail, how to swim in water, etc. There are also some exceptions that apply to the general nature of the above.
By knowing the general characteristics that we can easily identify in these venomous snakes, at least you can be more aware of how to deal with them or how to handle them post-attack.
In the snake that I met earlier, it fulfilled the 3 general characteristics: triangular shape of his head, bright yellow ring color on his body, and he remained calm as I approached him. I don't have to wait for the two adjacent holes in the fangs to confirm this snake as a venomous snake.
Snakes are not something you should be afraid of; they only attack you when they feel threatened. Snakes will also always avoid us. Similarly, we should also avoid them.
If you are unsure whether a snake is venomous or not, then the safest course of action for you to take is to assume it is venomous and stay away from it immediately.
If you have met and been cornered by one of them, you should stay calm. You just have to pay attention to whether they hiss, spit liquid, creak their tail, or move their neck in an S shape.
If so, that's a warning to you. They will attack you and get away immediately!
