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Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by GogetterMD(m): 11:56am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Eze2000:Indigenous doesn't mean it's exclusive to the Americas. Yes, we have rattle snake in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by timpaker(m): 11:58am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Op. You should go for an IT programme at COAS, Buratai's snake farm. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by cupidhero(m): 11:58am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Which kind thread be this...please e don do. No more pictures. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by ghostmist: 11:59am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil:its like you're a member of their kingdom... this one you're so interested in knowing which of your brethren is around.. 1 Like |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by mark1703official(m): 11:59am On Jul 06, 2016 |
Rough play |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by shehuolayinka(m): 12:04pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
I troway hat for the OP and all those Snake specialists. And this is the first time, I am hearing of non-venomous snake. 2 Likes |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:06pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Certain snakes have retractable fangs. You can see the fang by using your index finger to drag open the front upper lip while using your thumb to press down the base of the head.... |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by sarutobie(m): 12:09pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
well over 60 percent of the species of snakes in Nigeria are non to mildly venomous...but it is a fallacy to judge a snake's threat by it's eyes..cobras have round pupils...mambas do too..but vipers majorly have narrow slit pupils...and venomous snakes do have short fangs...cobras have short fangs, hence they kind of 'chew' in their bites to deliver the desired amount of venom in their prey..the curved teeths on the snake the op showed are not for injecting venoms..they are for holding on to prey to avoid escape...fishes also have backward curved dentition...that snake however, doesn't look like the common red banded cobra prevalent in Nigeria.... 1 Like |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Sayelabola(m): 12:14pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil: A friend has killed this type on an orange tree before. Very concealing because of its green colour. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:14pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
donsteady: What if you were in the Nigerian Army and a body guard of Buratai who has a snake farm?? What if you were even posted to work in his farm?? 1 Like |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by lozanni(m): 12:16pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Mckandre: Yeah, that happened last year in a Snake Soup.kitchen in Thailand. The decapitated head of a snake that was lying carelessly on the kitchen table, suddenly sprang to life, though this was attributed to reflex action, and bit into the arm of a Chef. The Chef was dead before he arrived at the hospital. Moral of the story: Always make sure the decapitated head of a dead snake is destroyed to avoid stories that touch the heart. 1 Like |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:21pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
deadie:I stay at umuawa cos am doing my masters at mouau, am from imo. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:22pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Dyt:You are welcome |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by drewxx88(m): 12:23pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Crixina:don't be its just nature ,the non venomous snakes are cool too they survive by constricting their prey i.e squeezing them till they either die or faint them swallowing em whole ,lots of peeps think only pythons anacondas and Boas feed this way but there are lots of other smaller species that employ this technique case in question the op's dead snake from the curved teeth you can see this is a non venomous snake so its a small constrictor the teeth are meant to hold down prey to allow the snake work its magic... |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:27pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Mynd44:I just noticed it especially from the stories of snake bites I just heard but thAt snake is damn fast even when I cut it in the middle i.e. why I thought it was a mamba but got confused cos mambas have black inner mouth. I feel it is just a normal rat snake that constricts its prey. I wont kill them again. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by deadie(m): 12:28pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil: Cool. I am from Ohuhu. But Umuawa is already far from MOUA. No accommodation in Umudike/Ibeku/Afara area? |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:30pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Onegai:Thanks for the insight ma. I'll have it in mind. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by drewxx88(m): 12:30pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
sarutobie:In as much as I agree with all you have written i will tell you that holding a snakes head like the op has done you would know of a snake is venomous or not cos the venoms fangs are not like the other dentition they stand out in length and are separated from the others most have the look of a switch blade so this snake is definitely a non venomous snake... |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:33pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
deadie:My mum is from here and I love the serenity of the environment. I go to school only twice a week. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by seangy4konji: 12:33pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
N to do mistake chop eba wih that hand remain... Ohh boy which area be that weh oyou deh catch snake like esun sun U na chairman EBORA united oooo |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by gungab(m): 12:35pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
dauntless15: odeshi in action |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:36pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil: You are right. Humans die more often from their fellow humans' hands than from any other animal, except ofcourse the mosquito. 2 Likes |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by richiemcgold: 12:46pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
If you live around a swampy area or close to a stream, river or pond, then it is probably a kind of water snake. I don't know its native name but they're not venomous and they also live on ground as well. They're normally many in their numbers at anywhere they live, especially during rain season. I'd once come across one and while I was looking for a big stick around the area, I came across another one which was even bigger. But if you're not living around a swampy area or close to a stream, river or pond, then you're probably dealing with a venomous snake. 1 Like |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by deadie(m): 12:53pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil: Ah ok. Good luck with your studies. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Nobody: 12:54pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Crixina: Snakes do not necessarily exist to kill people with their venom They will not actively search you out just to bite you, unless you cross their path |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by Boyooosa(m): 12:57pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
If it is a male - spiritual husband, if it is female - spiritual wife. Na my pastor talk so! Gbagaun! |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by dauntless15(m): 12:58pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
gungab:i sight you bro |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by UuzbaGuuzba: 12:58pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
GogetterMD: isorite |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by jayriginal: 1:10pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Movingcoil: Never directly handle the head of a snake even when dead. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by fmlala: 1:17pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
The snake is called OGBA in Yoruba land and its very common but I don't know if it is venomous. |
Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by 19naia(m): 1:17pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Looks similar to mamba but the mouth interior is not the same as Mamba. These are mamba pictures. The fangs are small on Mamba but they are at the very front of the mouth. I cannot see the front of the inside mouth of the snake in OP photos to see if there are venom fangs. Also don't be misled by the round eye theory for non venomous snakes. Mamba clearly has round eyes or pupils in these photos. The diamond or slitted eyes are particular to Vipers which are not the only type of venomuos snakes. Green Mamba is a Tree snake and many tree snakes are non venomous while some vipers are tree dweeling snakes but not in the tree snake classification that Mamba belongs to. African stiletto snake is another venomous and very painful snake with eyes that are hard to read because they are jet black and a very glossy shine to them. Everything about that snake looks like a Mamba except the color and inside of the mouth is different. It may be a tree snake that is closley related to Mamba. I would behave like its a Mamba if i was around it because one caution in hand is better than two unidentified Mamba in hand.
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Re: What Kind Of Snake Is This? by DonCortino: 1:18pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
GogetterMD:U r right, no fangs too |
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