Already - photos, types, description, where it lives, what it eats, reproduction. Species: Natrix natrix = Common Snake Snake Attack

• Class: Reptilia = Reptiles (Reptiles)
• Subclass: Lepidosauria = Lepidosaurs, scaly lizards
• Order: Squamata Oppel = Scaly
• Suborder: Serpentes (Ophidia) Linnaeus, 1758 = Snakes
• Family: Colubridae Cope = Colubridae

Species: Natrix natrix (Linnaeus) = Common grass snake

Common grass snakes begin mating at the end of April - May, immediately after the first spring moult. In July - August, females lay in one portion from 6 to 30 soft, parchment-coated eggs, which are often glued together like a rosary. Since eggs can easily die from drying out, female snakes lay them in moist, but well-retaining shelters: under fallen leaves, in damp moss, heaps of manure and compost, abandoned rodent holes, rotten stumps.

If there is a lack of suitable shelters, several females sometimes lay eggs in one place. An interesting case is described when over 1,200 snake eggs, arranged in several layers, were found under an old door lying in a forest clearing.

It has been established that the grass snake embryo goes through the initial stages of development in the mother’s body, therefore, in newly laid eggs, the pulsation of the embryo’s heart is noticeable even with the naked eye. Despite this, the incubation of eggs lasts about 5-8 weeks. Young snakes that have just emerged from eggs are about 15 cm in length. They immediately scatter in all directions and begin to lead an independent lifestyle. Young snakes lead a much more secretive lifestyle than adults, so they are relatively rarely seen by humans.

Common snakes leave for the winter relatively late, in October - November, when night frosts already begin. They take refuge in deep rodent burrows or cracks in the ground, under the roots of rotten trees and in other secluded places. Sometimes they overwinter alone. As a rule, common snakes overwinter in groups of several individuals together, without avoiding proximity to snakes of other species. Hibernation snakes in Eastern and Northern Europe lasts up to 8-8.5 months, and in the south of the range it is slightly less.

Awakening from hibernation occurs in March - April, when warm days the snakes begin to crawl out of their winter shelters and bask in the sun for a long time. At this time, they sometimes gather into balls of many individuals together. As the temperature rises, snakes become more active and gradually creep away from their wintering places.

The diet of snakes is based on small frogs, toads and their tadpoles. Occasionally, lizards, small birds and their chicks, as well as small mammals and their newborn babies. Young snakes feed more on insects. Common snakes practically do not feed on fish, preferring tadpoles and juvenile frogs, and small fish are eaten rarely and in small quantities, even in waters rich in fish.

A large snake can swallow up to 8 frogs or large tadpoles of a lake frog in one hunt. At the same time, frogs that are pursued by snakes behave in a special way. Although they could easily escape from the snake with large jumps, which is what frogs do when escaping from other enemies, here for some reason they make short and rare jumps. At the same time, they emit a different sounding cry, completely different from their usual “croaking”. This cry is more reminiscent of the plaintive bleating of a sheep. The pursuit of such a doomed frog rarely lasts long, and very soon it overtakes its victim, grabs it and immediately begins to swallow it alive. Usually he tries to grab the frog right away by the head, but often he fails, and he grabs it by the hind legs or side and begins to slowly pull it into his mouth. At the same time, the frog beats hard and constantly makes croaking sounds. If he swallows small frogs easily and quickly, then he sometimes has to spend several hours eating large individuals.

When a snake that has recently eaten is threatened deadly danger, then he usually belches, like other snakes, the swallowed prey, opening his mouth very wide if the swallowed animal was large. Cases have been described in which snakes regurgitated live frogs, and those frogs, despite having been in the snake’s throat, later turned out to be quite viable. Snakes, like other snakes, are capable of for a long time to go without food, and once he starved for more than 300 days without harming himself. But snakes drink a lot, especially on hot days.

Snakes have a lot of enemies and among birds of prey(snake eagles, storks, kites), and among carnivorous mammals(raccoon dogs, foxes, minks, martens). Even gray rats are serious enemies of snakes, eating clutches of eggs and young snakes. Snakes always try to escape from humans by fleeing, but not being able to crawl away, they sometimes take threatening pose. Curled up in a ball, they throw their heads forward from time to time, accompanied by a loud hissing sound. Snakes bite only in exceptional cases in rare cases, only when caught, causing light, quickly healing scratches with their teeth.

Almost the only and very effective means The snakes' defense is the extremely smelly yellowish-white liquid they release from their cloaca. The caught snake in many cases quickly stops resisting, regurgitates the recently eaten prey, if any, from the stomach, and then completely relaxes the body, opening its mouth wide and sticking out its tongue. This state of “imaginary death” quickly passes if left alone or thrown into water.

Already- a snake belonging to the class of mammals. Many of us are terribly afraid of snakes, but should we be afraid? common snake ? Is it dangerous for humans and does it have poison? Today we will answer these questions, and also touch upon the snake’s habitat and find out what it eats in nature, and we will start with its characteristics.

Description of a common snake

Snake length 1 meter, but some individuals grow up to 1.5 meters. His main and characteristic peculiarity– bright spots on the back of the head. They can be orange, yellow and whitish. Quite rarely, only black snakes or faint spots are found, so it is quite easy to recognize the snake. Leather snakes are dark gray, black or light gray in color. Gray individuals may appear as dark spots. Belly The snake is light with a dark stripe from tail to neck. Body of a snake slender, and on some individuals you can see paired brushes, but not on all. Eyes the snakes are round, but there are snakes with “cat eyes”. Tail much shorter than the body, about 3-5 times, with various forms– sharp, steep, rounded. Visible throughout the body scales, some individuals have smooth skin, others have noticeable ribs. The snake has teeth on the top of its mouth, several teeth increase as the throat opens, some teeth small and motionless, in others they bend, there is also a forked language. Lifespan of a common grass snake in nature about 20 years, at home the figure remains the same.

Is the common snake poisonous and is it dangerous for humans?

Generally, snakes safe for humans. They do not know how to bite, but can scratch the skin, and if there is a bite, it is insignificant. Yes and ordinary When he sees a person, he tries to hide as quickly as possible; he flees rather than attacks. But if they are caught by surprise, they hiss and turn their heads as if they want to bite, but they rarely get bitten, and the bite itself heals very quickly. Already- a calm snake, but for the purpose of protection, it can shoot a white-yellow liquid from its teeth, which has an unpleasant odor, and if it does not scare away the observer, it opens its mouth and relaxes its body, feigning death. At this moment, you can see drops of blood from the throat, or he will simply regurgitate food out of fear. But if snake don't touch it, but you won't have to see all this.

WHAT DOES THE COMMON SNACK EAT, WHERE DOES IT LIVE AND KEEPING AT HOME?

What does the common grass snake eat in nature?

Snake's main diet- amphibians and fish. It feeds on frogs, tadpoles, and toads. In addition, snakes eat lizards, their eggs, mice, rats, moles, other rodents, insects, small birds, their eggs and chicks, bats, small squirrels, and even their own kind or other snakes. Already swallows prey whole because it does not have teeth or other devices to tear prey. If the lunch is small, then he will quickly finish the meal, but if the prey is large, he will have to deal with it for several hours, and after such a meal he can go without eating anything for two days. It can go without food for a long time, but it cannot live without water, and in hot weather it is easy to find it near bodies of water. On the land really stalks its prey, can sneak up on it for a long time in the water, and then suddenly pounce.

Habitat of the common grass snake

Snakes can be found near bodies of water, under a bridge, near a lake or pond. In addition, they like to settle next to people, choosing quiet and secluded places such as a basement, haystack, cellar, barn, in the roots or hollows of trees, in the garden, in firewood, in a pile of stones, in a vegetable garden and even in a pile of garbage . Snakes They love warm bedding and live next to poultry, laying their eggs there, but they will never go near large animals.

Habitat of the common grass snake– almost all of Russia, eastern Primorye, the borders of the Komi Republic, the border of Karelia. Almost all of Europe, and some individuals snakes found in Africa, Central, South and North America, Australia, Asia, Cuba, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Oceania.

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Outdoor recreation is an opportunity to strengthen the immune system and recharge with bright emotions. But there is always a danger of encountering wild representatives fauna. It is worth knowing how to provide first aid for a snake bite and what consequences can be expected.

When can it bite?

The snake is a common species of snake living in the CIS countries, and does not belong to the poisonous group. At the same time, a reptile bite can cause serious problems with health. In some cases, a severe allergic reaction develops that is life-threatening. Therefore, it is important to know how to properly assist the victim. Snake bites can be especially dangerous for children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems.

Already ordinary - non-poisonous species snake

As a rule, snakes do not behave aggressively. They can exist peacefully next to humans. A snake bites only when it feels danger to itself or its offspring. Often the cause of a bite is the inappropriate behavior of the person harassing the snake. If you touch a snake with a stick or try to anger it, it will defend itself.

IN summer period You can suffer from a snake bite in a body of water, where the reptile lives. The man does not look at his feet and steps on the grass snake. The snake triggers a defensive reaction. In this regard, bites are most often detected on the legs. In children preschool age bites can be observed on any part of the body. A child tries to pick up a snake and is injured as a result. In nature, it is necessary to supervise children with increased attention.

The tiger snake is a type of venomous snake. A reptile bite can be fatal. In Russia, such reptiles are rare. You can meet them in the Khabarovsk and Primorsky territories.

Bite tiger snake dangerously lethal

Snakes become more aggressive during the mating season. This period lasts from April to May. Walking in the snake habitat at this time carries increased danger.

Many people confuse the snake with a viper, whose bites can lead to the development dangerous symptoms. Death cannot be ruled out. If you are bitten by a snake, you must take the victim to a medical facility as quickly as possible.

Video: how not to confuse a snake with a viper

Symptoms

Dangerous consequences develop if a person develops an allergic reaction to the saliva of a reptile. Most people compare a snake bite to an injury from a cat's claws. Teeth marks appear on the body - red dots. Slight hyperemia and edema may be observed in this area. The first few minutes after the bite, blood will ooze. The discharge can be quickly stopped. The difference between a poisonous snake bite is that a person additionally experiences a strong burning sensation at the site of injury. Pain appears within 10–15 minutes.

If a person develops an allergic reaction after being bitten by a grass snake, the swelling will be more pronounced. In addition, itching will appear at the site of the bite. To avoid complications, the patient must receive medical assistance as quickly as possible. There is a high risk of developing angioedema.

I personally had to deal with a situation where, after being bitten by a snake, my brother’s leg became very swollen. The swelling subsided within 20 minutes after taking the antihistamine, even before the ambulance arrived.

At the site of the bite you can see puncture points from teeth

The bite of a tiger snake poses a great danger to health. These snakes have venom in their back teeth. There have even been recorded cases of death after a bite from such a reptile. The poison is especially dangerous for children and pregnant women. The patient exhibits signs of severe poisoning, such as:

• severe itching in the bite area;
• labored breathing;
• muscle spasms;
• limb spasms;
• significant increase in body temperature;
• general weakness and dizziness.

Symptoms will be more pronounced in weakened patients, as well as people prone to allergic reactions.

First aid for a snake bite

It is possible that the injury was caused by a viper or tiger snake. Therefore, the algorithm of actions should always be the same. First of all, you need to call ambulance or try to independently deliver the patient to a medical facility.

If you are not sure that the bite was caused by a snake, you should try to suck out the poison from the wound. This must be done in the first seconds of the incident. You need to press on the area around the wound with your fingers and begin to vigorously suck out the poison, spitting periodically. These actions should be performed for 10–15 minutes. Thanks to correctly provided first aid, it is possible to remove part of the poison.

Proper antiseptic treatment of the wound is important

To avoid infection, the wound must be carefully treated:

1. Wash under running water and soap.
2. Treat with an antiseptic. Hydrogen peroxide, Miramistin, Chlorhexidine are suitable.
3. If swelling is present, apply ice or another cold object.
4. Treat the area around the wound with iodine.
5. Allergy sufferers are advised to take an antihistamine (Tavegil, Diazolin, Suprastin).

Hydrogen peroxide will prevent the growth of bacteria in the wound

If a person is absolutely sure that he was bitten by an ordinary snake, it will be enough to carry out the correct antiseptic treatment of the wound. Even if the symptoms are not pronounced, in order to avoid unpleasant complications, you should consult a doctor. If a reptile has bitten a child or a pregnant woman, there can be no question of self-medication. It is necessary to get to a medical facility as quickly as possible.

Forecast and consequences

With proper first aid, the prognosis is favorable. But incorrect therapy can lead to serious consequences. When bitten by a tiger snake, death is possible. There is also a danger of wound infection. If the abscess is large, it may be necessary to amputate the affected limb.

If a few days after the bite the victim’s body temperature rises, the bite site becomes red and swollen, you should seek help from a doctor as soon as possible. There is a serious threat to life.

If a few days after the bite the wound begins to hurt and swelling appears, you should not hesitate to see a doctor.

How to protect yourself from a snake bite

Despite the fact that the bite of a common snake in most cases does not pose a serious threat to life, it is unpleasant to encounter a reptile. You can easily protect yourself from injury. He will never bite just like that. Even when meeting a person, the snake will prefer to crawl away as quickly as possible. Therefore, if you had to deal with a snake, you need to behave calmly and not make sudden movements.

You definitely shouldn't do this:

• trying to pick up a snake;
• catch it with a stick;
• run after a reptile;
• throw stones at the snake.

It will definitely bite if you step on it. Such snakes live near ponds in tall grass. Therefore, it is better to walk in such areas in high rubber boots.

A trip to the forest to pick mushrooms or just a walk in nature can give a person a lot of unpleasant moments (see). Often in forests and fields, people encounter snakes - ancient reptiles that have lived on earth for millions of years. There are quite a few varieties of snakes. Some are considered dangerous to humans (see), others cause a lot of unpleasant sensations (including pain), while others do not pose any threat to human life at all. It is very important to be able to distinguish dangerous snakes from harmless ones, so many people have a question: is the grass snake poisonous?

Snakes are often confused with vipers, and this ignorance of the variety of snakes becomes dangerous for humans (see). Much more muscular and larger than a viper, its skin is covered with scales. There are two on the snake's head yellow spots, shaped like “ears”. It is very rare to find a reptile without these identifying marks. The body is mostly a single color, brown or gray-green. Vipers have a diamond-shaped pattern on their bodies. The pupil of the eye is always round, poisonous viper the pupil is vertical and constricted.

How do snakes live?

Snakes live everywhere; these snakes can be found in forests, fields, meadows, near ponds and reservoirs. The snake is about a meter long, females are larger than males, reaching a length of 1.5 meters, but large individuals have also been encountered. The largest one reached a length of about 3 meters. Reptiles feed mainly on small amphibians (frogs, lizards, newts). Juveniles hunt insects, tadpoles and small fish.

The snake tracks its prey, and then uses a throw to attack the prey. Sometimes snakes chase frogs. They grab their future food by the head or hind legs and then swallow it whole. The snake can attack small warm-blooded animals, such as rodents or chicks. They live in holes under rotten trees in a pile of leaves.

They breed from May to June. In winter, the snake hibernates. With the arrival of spring, it wakes up, sheds its old skin (molts) and begins to look for partners for mating. Shedding occurs in different ways: sometimes the snake’s skin comes off the body entirely (like a stocking). But it happens that the old stratum corneum falls off in pieces. In this case, the snakes rub their bodies against stones and trees, trying to free themselves from the old skin. A fertilized female lays eggs in a warm and damp place (a pile of rotten leaves, compost, rotten stumps). After 5-6 weeks, small snakes hatch from the eggs.

In warm weather sunny days The snake loves to bask in the sun, so it can be found in the grass on lawns and fields. In nature, these snakes have quite a lot of enemies. Snakes often become prey for storks, snake eagles, and kites. Of the terrestrial predators, martens, raccoon dogs, minks and foxes are considered dangerous to snakes. In most cases, rats destroy snake nests by eating their eggs and newly hatched snakes.

Is it really dangerous for humans?

Despite the fact that it belongs to snakes, it is not poisonous. There have been many cases when these reptiles crawled into a person’s home without causing him any harm. Villagers said that snakes entered the cattle barn and sucked on the cow's udder to drink milk. The cow did not suffer from such a guest, since the snake did not bite through the skin of the animal.

Snakes love water very much. On hot days summer days snakes can be found near water bodies or ponds. The reptile feels great under water, swims quite quickly, leaving behind small ripples in the water. The snake can swim several tens of meters from the shore and stay calmly underwater for half an hour. It is quite easy to see a swimming reptile; it raises its head high from the water. If you encounter a snake in the water on a hot day, you should not be afraid of it. It is best not to touch the reptile, then it will try to stay away from the person. Snakes are very dexterous and agile, they crawl well through trees.

Do snakes have venom? The reptile has a pair of sharp teeth at the front, just like other snakes. However, these teeth do not contain any poisonous substance. The exception is the tiger snake, which has poisonous back teeth, but uses them only when swallowing caught prey. For humans, this does not pose any particular danger. The tiger snake lives in the Primorsky Territory, Khabarovsk, Korea and Japan. Since its poison is considered low-toxic, it does not cause harm to humans. In order to bite with its back teeth, the snake needs to deepthroat a person’s hand.

Attention! In Japan, there are known cases of severe intoxication of people after an encounter with a tiger snake. They were even recorded deaths! And for small children and people with allergies, tiger snake venom can be extremely dangerous. In such cases, the victim of a snake bite should be taken to a medical facility as quickly as possible.

Is a snake bite considered dangerous? The common snake, which is found in forests and fields, is harmless to people. The snake will never attack first. It takes a lot of effort to make her angry. Only to save its life can a reptile bite a person. It takes a stance, hisses loudly and lunges like all snakes. His teeth can only damage human skin, leaving small wounds in the form of scratches on it. There is nothing wrong with this; the injured person just needs to treat the snake bite site with any antiseptic. If this is not done, an infection may get into the wound and inflammation will develop.

How can one behave when meeting a person?

In most cases, when trying to catch a snake, a person may smell a very unpleasant odor. This is a peculiar substance secreted by the snake from its cloaca and necessary for protection from predators. The liquid has a yellow color and a strong, repellent odor, so catching a snake is not a pleasant experience.

The reptile can also depict imaginary death. Even if he recently swallowed prey, he regurgitates it, opens his mouth and turns over with his belly up, pretending to be dead. As soon as you move a little away from the snake, it returns to its original body position and tries to crawl away. Snakes are useful reptiles, and there are no vipers in the forest where they live. These two species of snakes constantly compete in nature. It also hunts rodents, thereby exterminating their numbers.

Snakes can be kept as pets, as they are unpretentious. In captivity, the snake feels no less comfortable; it is important to bathe it on time and ensure that there is always clean, fresh water in the terrarium. Snakes very quickly get used to a person; a short time after catching a snake, it ceases to be afraid of a person and can even take food from his hands.

Conclusion

So does it really count? poisonous snake or not? The snake is a rather peaceful animal that does not harm humans. But it’s still not worth trying to catch a reptile, since you can inhale its protective smell, which is felt for a very long time. Snake bites are not dangerous, but they can be very painful for small children.

Peculiarities
The common snake (lat. Natrix natrix) is a reptile, a non-venomous snake, it has a yellow (cream, white or black) collar around its neck. The dorsal surface and sides are olive green with distinctive stripes. It may be very dark in color before shedding the skin.

The ventral surface is white (cream) with black checkered patterns; some specimens have an almost completely black ventral surface. However, there are some color variations, most distinctive features snakes have a black and yellow (cream or white) crescent moon on the neck. Sometimes the color part of the collar is missing, especially in older females, the black crescent of the collar part is always present. Length: Males typically reach 100 cm, females up to 130 cm, although larger specimens have been recorded.

Determination of gender
Males are always smaller than females, but have relatively a long tail. Males have noticeable swellings on the anus.

Eggs
Eggs are laid in June and July. The female can lay up to 40 leathery, matte white eggs, often choosing compost and manure piles where the warmth acts as a natural incubator. Egg size: 23-30 mm. The young appear in the fall.

What else?
As a rule, the reason for attacks by snakes lies in their ignorance and in incorrect identification. Snakes are often confused with vipers (common viper, Vipera berus), snakes are non-venomous creatures (but there are exceptions, which will be discussed below) and harmless. Snakes have stockier bodies, a distinctive zigzag stripe along their backs, and a V or X marking on their heads. Snakes can also be identified by their round eyes, in contrast to the vertical pupils of vipers.

Photo. The copperhead is often confused with a grass snake

Sometimes the common snake is confused with the copperhead (Anguis fragilis), which is a legless lizard and is not a snake at all. The copperhead is an animal smaller size(40-45 cm) with glass-gray (brown) external color.

Also water snake (lat. Natrix tessellata) is often mistaken for a viper because it lacks the characteristic yellow collar on its head (although the characteristic dark V-mark remains) and such snakes are often killed by homeowners because they do not want to have a supposedly poisonous snake in their neighborhood. The water snake, like the common snake, is no longer poisonous, but to recognize it, you need to be brave and take a closer look at it. It has a clearly visible checkerboard coloring (which is why it is called a checkerboard viper or snake) of light and darker tones olive color(there are also black specimens) and round pupils. Also, such snakes are feared due to ignorance, since they believe that they are a hybrid of a viper and a snake, which is impossible, since these snakes belong to different families (the snakes are colubrids, the viper is viperidae). It is also worth remembering that the checkered color of the viper merges into a single zigzag line on the back, but the water snake does not have this - all the checkers are not fused, but separated. But as already written above, if you doubt that there is something in front of you, look at your eyes, the round pupils will tell you that there is definitely something in front of you.

Video. How to distinguish a water snake from a viper

There is another interesting and very beautiful snake - the tiger snake (lat. Rhabdophis tigrinus), this is a poisonous snake, like the boomslang (in 1957, the hepetogol Carl Schmidt died due to a boomslang bite) and vine snakes (there are also confirmed cases of people killing them poison), there may be other poisonous snakes. This snake lives only on Far East Russia, Japan, Korea and a small part of Eastern China. He is also interesting because, when threatened, he takes a pose like a cobra, even tries to inflate his hood and attack. He has two defenses against predators: nucho-dorsal glands coming from the back of the head, from which, if a predator bites him on the head, a caustic liquid is released similar to that of poisonous toads; poisonous back teeth, from which poison enters the wound when bitten. Also, its saliva is poisonous, but not as strong as the poison in the back teeth. It is a bite made by the back teeth, and not the front ones, that poses the greatest danger, which leads to the appearance of hemorrhagic symptoms. A study (1) examined 9 cases of tiger snake bites in Japan and detailed the effects of the venom.

Photo. Tiger snake (lat. Rhabdophis tigrinus) and the structure of the venomous apparatus of snakes

Habits
Snakes are quite common, found almost everywhere, but in the south they tend to be limited to wetlands and wetlands, ponds, streams and canals. Closer to the north, although they also colonize these habitats, they can also be found in forests, fields and meadows, farmland and heathland.

Snakes, mainly diurnal snakes, prefer sunny warm weather, but in warm weather summer nights they can be seen floating in ponds and other water bodies in search of amphibians. They are excellent swimmers and are capable of catching fish and other aquatic prey such as frogs and newts (they are known to raid ornamental ponds in gardens) and can remain underwater for quite a long time when the need arises.

Photo. The eyes of a viper and a snake

The prey is attacked in a rather haphazard manner and swallows its prey alive. It often swallows frogs and toads from behind. While young snakes tend to hunt tadpoles, adolescents prefer amphibians, newts, small fish and various invertebrates, while adults decide to hunt any amphibians they encounter, and sometimes small rodents (especially females).

When it feels that its life is in danger or that it is driven into a corner, snakes, as a rule, do not bite (although Spanish animals are less reliable in this regard; large females can bite). However, they do have several defense mechanisms; firstly, they can secrete an absolutely foul musk and yellow liquid from their cloaca; they may also vigorously spray feces. If this doesn't stop the attacker, they can sometimes feign death.

Where can you see a snake and how dangerous is it?

Photo. I pretended to be dead

The common snake prefers uncultivated land and pastures, and usually takes root near a water source. It feeds almost exclusively on amphibians; some individuals can feed small fish. The common one is an occasional visitor to gardens.

Snakes become aggressive when cornered, they hiss loudly and stand in a stance that looks like they might attack. This is a bluff, they rarely bite and often play dead. If caught, a grass snake may also exude foul-smelling fluids from its anus. In this case the best option is that it is best to simply leave the snake so that it can continue its daily activities.

Typically, any snakebite will bleed because snakes have very sharp teeth, but it also usually does not lead to infection (although any wound can, especially if you have a weakened immune system or are young or old ). Wash and monitor the wound with soap and see a doctor if there are any signs of infection, but bites from small, harmless snakes usually heal very quickly.

Snakes are not technically venomous, but they do produce proto-venom, just like North American garter snakes and water snakes. But this venom is so weak that the only reaction it can cause in a person is a little redness and swelling, and this happens when the snake actually bites a person for a while and a lot of saliva gets into the wound. This reaction will go away on its own within a day or so and no further treatment is required.

Obviously, if someone is having difficulty breathing or developing hives, they should seek help. medical care. An allergy to poison is always possible, but it is extremely rare. (Similar precautions should be taken for bee, wasp, ant and scorpion stings.)

Conclusion

Conclusion. Snakes are absolutely harmless to humans and are indeed capable of biting only for defensive purposes, but, nevertheless, these bites do not pose any threat human life except for a few bites poisonous snakes like a tiger snake.

Study:
1. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267603/