Studies Reveal That Humankind Are More Familiar With The Cobra Snake Generations Than With Any Other Species Or Subspecies In The Poisonous Or Non-Poisonous Serpent Categories
Statistics indicate that people are more familiar with the cobra snake family than with any other snake group or subgroup in the venomous or non-venomous serpent categories. Most cobra snake varieties inhabit in tropic and desert areas, this snake is regularly found in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. These serpents have got so very great by the threatening body position they get when danger is near: a cobra snake, which has a regular symmetrical head when in a tolerant mood, will flatten the head and rear it up in a menacing way when it considers itself in danger. Another peculiarity the cobra snake owes its reputation to is the snake charming tricks performed by Indian serpent breeders.
A more special diversity 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 be very painful and even blinding, therefore, in case your eyes get disclosed to cobra snake venom, wash them out immediately so as to stop permanent damage to the tissues. The King cobra snake also distinguishes itself in this large serpent family by the fact that it feeds almost completely on other snakes, with mice and small birds also falling prey to its venom.
The King cobra snake sets another history in terms of size: it can get up to seventeen feet long, which makes it the largest venomous snake on the globe. A new species was discovered in our times, in 2003 to be more accurate, when a strange cobra snake was identified at a London Zoo as belonging to an illegal transport of exotic pets. According to DNA studies this new species resembles the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in the genetic structure. It apparently originates from the region between Sudan and Egypt, and it was given the name of Nubian spitting cobra.
Though highly dangerous when it senses a threat, a cobra snake will not attack if you let it be. In comparison with the launch speed of a rattlesnake, the cobra is pretty slow in attack, and many bites fail to touch the prey or do not result in envenomation. Research conducted on Malaysian people bitten by a cobra snake indicates that only 55% of the bites involved venom discharge too. Yet, the same statistics indicates a 10% risk of death for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxins released in the blood of the prey are devastating the nerves and inducing respiratory failure half an hour after being bitten.
Snakes likecloaking places, they are pretty solitary creatures that do not harm anyone unless they feel threatened. For example, many house owners know there could be snakes in their gardens, but haven't seen any. If you take gardening as a hobby it is possible to come across the skins garden snakes moult, otherwise they are well hidden in living environment and keep their distance from humans that encounters are very sporadic. Dull colors like tans, khaki yellow or green are the basic colors of garden snakes, both humans and large animals like pets will scare them. The only issue is when the garden snakes are venomous, then the risk of getting bitten is higher, and most often, professional assistance is necessary to capture and move them in wilderness.