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Coral snake Eastern U.S.. is also called Cobra.
The snake is very dangerous because of the power of the poison that is
released. The good news is that there are available for a poison against
the risk of death or serious harm to the bite is very low. They are
related to both the Cobra and Mamba.
Description
At maturity
this snake is about 31 inches long. Women are the longest, with men who
are 5-7 inches. Having a ring as color models. There are large sections
of red and black. Among them are short segments of yellow rings. The
head is black and small. Due to their coloration often confused with a
scarlet snake.
Distribution
The southern United States and
northern Mexico is home to the Coral snake. North and South Carolina are
great places for them. Parts of Florida and Louisiana are also at home.
They can live up to 1300 feet, or all the way to the sea level
Tropical
areas and clearings are places they like to hang out and develop their
own location of the habitat. He also lives in dry areas, as long as
there is a dense vegetation. Even found along the ridges of sand in some
hot regions.
Behavior
Although this snake bites is a good
chance that not inject venom. Usually, you only have to make 40% of the
time it is hit. Can hit several times when they release poison.
They
can be very aggressive at times, and can be very quiet at other times.
It's really a gamble when it comes to how they will react. Most experts
believe that women are more aggressive than men. This is especially true
if you have eggs that are about to drop.
Diet / Feeding
The
regime of eastern coral snake consists of lizards and frogs. They are
also known to eat other species of snakes that are around their habitat.
They are able to eat the kinds of foods that are much larger than they
are because the jaws are opened widely. They are able to immobilize prey
with venom and swallowing it whole.
When consumed larger only need
to be fed every two weeks prey. They find a quiet place to rest so it
will be able to allow the slow process of digestion takes place.
Reproduction
Late
June is when mating occurs. Men look at women and then decide to mate
or not. The eggs are laid in June and hatch in September. There March to
December of them in each lot. They will take care of themselves when
they were born.
There is a high mortality rate among young people.
Those who survive to adulthood in about one year. The average life is 4
years in the wild and in captivity 7.
Bite poison / danger to humans
The
last known snake that death was in 2009. However, experts believe that
this is because the person has not sought medical treatment. It is a
poison against snake bites for this particular. The latest deaths before
it was in 1950. Death can occur within the first hours after such a
bite. Therefore, it is important to seek treatment immediately. |
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