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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. Tropical lands and desert areas make the favorite habitat for the cobra snake, which explains why this snake is regularly found in the arid lands of Asia and Africa. These serpents have got so very great by the threatening body posture they get when danger is near: a cobra snake, which has a perfectly symmetrical head otherwise, will flatten the head and rear it up in a menacing way when it considers itself in danger. Another peculiarity the cobra snake owes its reputation to is the snake charming tricks performed by Indian serpent breeders.

A more special variety in this snake group is the spitting cobra that, besides biting, will spray venom into the eyes of aggressors or prey. The eye contact with the venom toxins can be very painful and even blinding, therefore, in case your eyes get disclosed to cobra snake venom, washing with plenty of water could be the only way to stop permanent crippling. The King cobra snake also stands apart in this large serpent family by the fact that it feeds almost completely on 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 largest venomous snake on the globe. A new species was discovered in our times, in 2003 to be more accurate, when a strange cobra snake was identified at a London Zoo as belonging to an illegal shipment of exotic pets. According to DNA studies this new species resembles the red spitting cobra snake but shows major differences in the genetic structure. It apparently originates from the region between Sudan and Egypt, and it was given the name of Nubian spitting cobra.

Though highly dangerous when it senses a threat, 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 prove blank without envenomation. A study conducted on Malaysian people bitten by a cobra snake indicates that only 55% of the bites involved venom discharge too. Yet, the same research indicates a mortality rate of 10% for people bitten by a cobra snake, since the toxic compounds sent in the blood of the prey are devastating the nerves and inducing respiratory failure half an hour after being bitten.

Finding hiding places is part of snakes' nature, they are pretty solitary creatures that do not pose any risk unless they feel threatened. For example, many people 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 garden snakes moult, otherwise they are so camouflaged in the background and keep their distance from humans that encounters are very sporadic. Dull colors like tans, khaki yellow or green are the basic colors of garden snakes, both humans and large animals like pets will scare them. The only issue is when the garden snakes are venomous, then you are in trouble, and most often, professional assistance is necessary to capture and move them in a wild habitat.