Is the red spot snake poisonous?

The red-spotted snake is also known as water snake, water worm, white snake, etc. It is a snake belonging to the genus Elaphe of the family Colubridae. It is widely distributed in all parts of North and South China. It is a national "three have"(beneficial, important economic value and scientific research value) protected animal. Its total length is less than 1000 mm and its weight is 100-200 g. Let's take a look at whether the red-spotted snake is poisonous or not.

Is the red snake poisonous?

The red-spotted snake is not poisonous. Elaphe rubropunctata is a semiaquatic non-poisonous snake, distributed in Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei and other places in China.

Habits of Elaphe rubropunctatus

The red-spotted snake is often active near streams, sometimes also found in dry areas, often basking in the sun in the grass near the water area, preying on loach, eel, frog, etc., eggs are born, generally in July to August to produce young snakes, each producing more than ten different.

How to raise red snake?

The red dot snake is very docile. Except for a few neurotic snakes, it is easy to use. Many people also raise the red dot snake as a pet snake. Most of them are wild and difficult to buy artificially. Many red dot snakes have a lot of parasites in their bodies. If they are bought as pets, they will easily die. Moreover, when they are eager to escape, they often spray feces and urine. Since this kind of snake feeds on frogs and fish, its feces will have a fishy smell. However, in general, It was easier to raise the red-spotted snake, and the conditions were not too harsh.