Statistics indicate that people accustomed with the cobra snake family than with any other species or subspecies in the venomous or non-venomous serpent categories. Most cobra snake varieties alive in hot and desert areas, this snake is widely spread in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. The element to have rendered them so recognized is the threatening body posture they assume when danger is near: a cobra snake, which has a perfectly symmetrical head when in a tolerant mood, will flatten the head and rear it up in a menacing way when seeing a possible attack coming. Another peculiarity the cobra snake remains famous for is the performance of cobra charming tricks by Indian snake masters.
A more special mixture in this snake group is the spitting cobra that, besides biting, will spray venom into the eyes of aggressors or prey. The contact with the eyes can be very painful and even blinding, therefore, in case your eyes get exposed to cobra snake venom, wash them out quickly so as to eliminate permanent damage to the tissues. The King cobra snake also distinguishes itself in this large serpent family by its feeding specificity, since it eats almost only other snakes, with mice and small birds also falling prey to its venom.
The incredible size is one other record the King cobra snake sets: it can grow as long as seventeen feet, which makes it the the biggest poisonous snake on the globe. The most recent finding of a cobra snake species was made in 2003, when a specimen was identified at a London Zoo as part of an illegal shipment of exotic pets. DNA studies revealed that this new species is similar to the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in the genetic structure. It seems to come from the region between Sudan and Egypt, which is why scientists gave it the old name of this geographicposition, Nubian spitting cobra.
Although the risk of getting bitten is high in the attendance of a venomous specimen, a cobra snake will not attack if you leave it in peace. If compared to the strike of a rattlesnake, the cobra isn't too active when attacking, 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 release too. Yet, the same statistics indicates a mortality rate of 10% for people bitten by a cobra snake, as the toxic compounds sent in the blood of the prey are devastating the nerves and causing respiratory deficiencies within thirty minutes from the occurrence of the bite.
Finding hiding places is part of snakes' nature, they are pretty solitary creatures that do not harm anyone unless fear an attack. For example, many house owners have heard of garden snakes but they have actually never seen any. If you take gardening as a hobby it is possible to find the skins they leave behind, otherwise they are well hidden in living environment and avoid human proximity that encounters are very sporadic. Garden snakes are dull colored, either in tans and shades of brown, pale yellow, khaki or green, and they will usually run away from people and pets. The only issue is when the garden snakes are venomous, then the risk of getting bitten is higher, and most often, professional assistance is required to capture and move them in a wild habitat.
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