Thursday, February 12, 2015
Do Red Bellied Black Snakes Attack Humans?
Red Belly Black Snake
The Red Bellied Black Snake a poisonous snake found in Australia. The average adult snake is about 1.5 - 2m long. It is s shy creature which would rather avoid humans than confront them. When threatened it will try to bluff its way out by puffing itself up to look bigger and hissing loudly. It still threatened, it will attack in self-defence. There is no record of any human dying from the bite of a Red Bellied Black Snake.
Relax you are more likely to die falling off a horse than be attacked by a Red Bellied Black Snake.
For more information about this interesting Australian snake, including ad video of a Red Bellied Black Snake attack visit our Red Bellied Black Snake website.
Photo by Matt from Melbourne, Australia [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia Animals,
Australian Snake,
Poisonous Snake,
Snake
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
What is a Red Bellied Black Snake?
Red Belly Black Snake
While a poisonous snake, it rarely attacks humans. There has been no recorded death as a result of a bite from the Red Belly Black Snake.
For more information about this interesting Australian snake visit our Red Bellied Black Snake website.
Photo by Matt from Melbourne, Australia [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Labels:
Australia Animals,
Australian Snake,
Poisonous Snake
Poisonous Australian Snakes - Red Bellied Black Snake
Red Bellied Black Snake
While it is indeed a venomous snake, it is also a very shy and avoids humans. The chances of getting bitten by one is very remote. (You are more likely to fall off a ladder than be bitten by one).
Our Red Bellied Black Snake website has lots more fascinating information about the Red Belly Black Snake.
Photo by Matt from Melbourne, Australia [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Labels:
Australia Animals,
Australian Snake,
Poisonous Snake
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