What are the characteristics and habits of the red chain snake?

The red chain snakehead is flat and obviously triangular, the head is black, the scale edge of the head is red, and the snout scale is high, which can be seen from the back. The back of the body is black, with about 70 narrow red transverse stripes. There are scattered black markings on both sides of the body, black and brown spots on the outside of the ventral scales, and light yellow or white on the ventral side. The tail is short and thin, with a standard venomous tail, sometimes grayish black under the tail. This snake is a neutral snake, with a body length of more than 1.5m, a weight of about 1000m and 1250g, and a maximum of 1500 grams.

Red chain snakes are mainly found in fields, villages, houses and water sources, and are often found in hospitalized villagers. Mostly come out in the evening, belonging to nocturnal snakes. Active after 10:00 in the evening, usually more gentle temperament, curled up motionless during the day, long head coiled under the body. Do not take the initiative to attack people, lazy do not like to move, crawl slowly. But when frightened, they act quickly and have a clear target. It mainly feeds on toads, small freshwater fish, @ # @ 237 fish, chicks, young birds and rodents. This snake has the habit of eating snakes and should pay attention to it when it is in short supply. The breeding line of this snake lays eggs, mating from May to June, laying eggs from July to August, laying 15 eggs each, and the incubation period is 40 to 50 days.