Is the water snake poisonous?

The water snake is also called the red spot brocade snake, the water long worm, the white line snake and so on. It refers to the swimming snake genus of the snake family and similar snakes. It is a "big family" of many kinds, mainly including the Chinese water snake and the lead water snake. But it is customary to call the red spot brocade snake, the white striped brocade snake, the double-spotted brocade snake, the water red chain swimming snake and so on. Let's take a look at whether the water snake is poisonous.

Is the water snake poisonous?

Water snakes are slightly poisonous. Water snake belongs to the rear venomous venomous snake, but the toxicity is very low, as long as it is bitten by it, as long as it disinfects the wound, it is not serious, some people are sensitive to toxicity, will be a little red and swollen and bleeding teach too much phenomenon, not fatal.

The habits of water snakes

Water snakes generally live in streams, ponds, paddy fields or canals in plains, hills or foothills. They are active during the day and night. They feed on fish, shrimp and frogs. They like deep silting environment and can grow in poor water quality.

Species of water snakes

1. Chinese water snakes: Chinese water snakes, also known as Chinese water snakes, mud snakes, etc., are reptiles of the genus Snake of the family Serpidae, slightly venomous, generally living in streams, ponds, paddy fields or canals in plains, hills or foothills, with an upper limit of about 320 meters above sea level.

2. Lead water snake: lead water snake, commonly known as blister snake, is a reptile of the genus Serpent family, slightly venomous, living in rice fields, ponds, lakes, rivers and nearby waters in plain, hilly or low mountain areas. The upper limit of elevation is 980 meters.

3. Red spot snake: red spot snake, also known as water worm, white line snake, etc., is a semi-aquatic non-venomous snake, commonly found in ditches, paddy fields, ponds and its vicinity.

4. White-striped brocade snake: White-striped brocade snake, alias pillow-striped brocade snake, hemp snake, etc., a non-venomous snake widely distributed in northern China, with strong vitality, tolerance to hunger and thirst, docile temperament, slow action, hunting and killing birds, lizards and small rodents for food.

5. Double-spotted golden snake: double-spotted golden snake is a reptile of the genus Serpent of the family Serpidae. It is nonvenomous and has a body length of 700mm-1200 mm. It lives in mountainous and hilly areas, preys on lizards, geckos and rats, and is distributed in the vast areas of North and East China.

6. Water red chain swimming snake: water red chain swimming snake, also known as water swimming snake, is non-poisonous. it likes to inhabit with marshes and slow-flowing river root caves, rice field ridges, rat caves or eel caves, and often coexist with one hole in winter hibernation.