What is the mud snake?

There are two types of mud snake, eastern and western, original from the southern United States. This snake is semi -deciduous, which is semi -second, prefers slowly moving or woody waters such as swamps, marshes, ponds and slow streams. The mud snake has a fearsome appearance, reaching up to 6.5 feet (1.9 meters), with a thick body, which is mainly black with a recurring pattern of bright red spots along the sides that reach over the lower abdomen. If it is captured, it promotes the attacker at the end of the tail, which has a hard, pointed collection of weight. Although the end of the tail is sharp and hard, it does not penetrate the skin, does not contain any toxins and does not pose a danger to people.

This variety of snakes lives near water with prepared food supply. Being night, the mud Snake remains hidden and, above all, still in the areas of the thick leaf along the edge of the water during the day, becoming very active and hunting in hours of darkness. Fooled andVery cautious about people, mud snake rarely lives in areas often disturbed by human activity or in the areas of human dwellings. Muds are rarely held as pets partly because of their shy nature. They are easily emphasized by too much activity and rarely thrive or survive for a long time in a captured environment. The reason is also a very limited diet of mature snake, which is very difficult to replicate in captivity.

Adult Mud Hads has a diet, which consists mainly of two specific types of newts, amphias and sirens. If it is left without an alternative, an alternative tall for adults will look for alternative species of the newt or occasionally frogs. Snakes for juveniles have a much more diverse diet, eating tadpoles and small fish, as well as a wide range of newts and new species.

egg layer, unlike a living wearer, nests of mud snakes in hidden cavities and slots near the water, often underground. There is little known about breeding and breeding these snakes because of their secret nature. One theory claims that the only female mud snake is able to lay up to 100 eggs; Others argue that many eggs often come from many women and that the mud snake uses municipal nests. The woman provides care and protection for eggs until they break up, which can take up to three months.