What is a night snake?
Night snake, scientific name Hypsiglena torquata is a relatively small night snake with spotted marking. Snake fangs are located towards the back of the jaw instead of the front and sometimes wrong with young rattlesnake. The night snake is originally from the western part of North America and is located in a number of habitats. It is carnivorous and tends to reproduce in early summer. Snake color is usually lighter shade brown, burnt or gray and the body is covered with darker colored spots. This color scheme sometimes causes a night snake to be wrong with more dangerous asparagus and also helps camouflage of snakes or mixes with its surroundings. On the neck just behind the head are often two or three large dark spots and a dark short strip from the eyes into the jaw. The underside is a light whitish or yellowish color and the tail narrows to the point.
The night snake is poisonous, but it is not considered dangerous to humans. The fangs are located near the rearParts of the jaw rather than on the front and go primarily used to help snakes in immobilization of prey. The snake with this fang is also known as the rear fan. It rarely tries to bite people and is considered safe to manage. If they feel threatened, its main reaction is to raise and level the head, hissing and waving back and forth.
Native Area of the Night Snake is in Western North America, from British Columbia, Canada, Western US and parts of Mexico. It can be found in various locations with abundant ground cover such as prairies, skrand, meadows, woodlands and desert. Warm and dry clladno -blooded reptiles are ideal for them.
The night snake is mainly night, as its name suggests, although it is sometimes also active in twilight and dawn. It is rarely visible during daylight and spends most of the day under the rocks or another available cover. At night, it is often seen by crossing roads and hunting after dark. The prey usually consists of smaller snakes, lizards, frogs, newts andmice.
There is little known about the breeding of the night snake. The woman usually puts three to nine eggs at the end of spring to early summer. The nesting area is often a rocky slot or an abandoned norm. The eggs hatch after about two months and the newly hatched snakes are usually about 7 inches (18 cm).