Origin
The Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) can be found in India, southern Europe and Sri Lanka.
It is a highly venomous snake and one of the "big four" of India.
Due to its popularity it is known by many names: hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Sinhala, Malayalam, Tulu, etc.
Feeding Krait Snake
Their passion for rodents led them to establish residence in rat holes, under various piles and sometimes inside houses.
They devour their own species by eating their young as cannibals. They also feed on frogs, lizards and small mammals.
It is a nocturnal snake, very active and agile at night. It is rarely seen during the day.
Features Krait Snake
The color of the body varies from grayish black to steel blue color. The average length is 1m.it has large hexagonal scales along its spine. The transverse white rings are more prominent in the tail region. Male Krait snakes are larger than females and have a longer tail.
During the day he wraps his body and keeps his head as hidden as possible. At night he is very active, hisses strongly and bites when irritated. When shaken, he makes jerky movements.
He hesitates to bite but when he does he injects large amounts of Venom. It is generally docile and non-aggressive but can become aggressive easily.
Bunguarus is one of the most dangerous species of krait snakes in the world. The mortality rate from its bites is high. The venom is highly neurotoxic and quickly induces muscle paralysis.
These neurotoxins, in addition to being much more venomous than those of the Viper, affect the nerve endings of the brain. Usually victims complain of pain, severe abdominal cramps accompanied by progressive paralysis.
The case of death is generated by respiratory failure, that is, suffocation.
Breeding Krait Snake
Like many snakes Krait snakes are oviparous, with females laying between 12 and 14 eggs in a nest of leaves usually.
Snakes choose to lay their eggs in nests made of leaves and covered with leaves to keep a temperature as high and constant as possible until they hatch.
