Broad-headed snake Facts
Broad-headed snake Facts
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| Broad-headed snake can reach 20 to 35 inches in length. Females are larger than males. |
| Broad-headed snake has black body covered with bright yellow scales arranged in the form of irregular cross-bands. Bottom side of the body is grey and covered with yellow blotches. |
| Broad-headed snake has wide head (compared to the rest of the body), that is flat at top. It has slender body and eyes with rounded pupils. |
| Broad-headed snake is nocturnal animal (active during the night). |
| Broad-headed snake spends most of its life near the rocks (rock-dwelling creature). Large rocks and crevices of rocks are used as shelter and source of food (many animals hide under or inside the rocks). Adult males and non-gravid females migrate toward the nearby woodlands during the summer to escape from the merciless sun. |
| Broad-headed snake is an ambush predator (it hunts using the element of surprise). It silently sits and waits until the prey finally appears. Broad-headed snake often uses one hiding place extended period of time and returns to the "old" rocks at the end of the summer. |
| Broad-headed snake is a carnivore (meat-eater). Its diet is based on lizards (especially velvet gecko and small skinks), frogs, small-eyed snakes and small mammals. |
| Even though broad-headed snake belongs to the group of venomous snakes, bites are rarely fatal for humans due to small size of the animal. |
| Natural enemies of broad-headed snake are foxes, cats and birds. |
| Broad-headed snake is solitary and territorial animal. Males occupy territory of 3.43 hectares that frequently overlap with territories of the nearby females. |
| Mating season of broad-headed snakes takes place from autumn to spring. Females produce offspring once every two years. |
| Females give birth to 4 to 12 live babies usually from January to April. Larger females give birth to more babies compared to small-sized females. |
| Baby snakes are large at birth (7.8 inches), but they grow slowly due to irregular feeding (broad-headed snake can survive 12 months without food). |
| Broad-headed snakes reach sexual maturity at the age of 5 (females) to 6 (males) years. |
| Broad-headed snake can survive up to 19 years in the captivity. |
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