What is an eastern brown snake?
Eastern brown snake is a poisonous snake originally from the eastern and central part of Australia. This snake bites contain strong neurotoxin is very dangerous. Without immediate medical care, the bite of eastern brown snake for people can be fatal. Young eastern brown snakes have black stripes, either near the head or across the body. Snake belly is pale, white or cream. A typical eastern brown snake reaches about 5-6 feet (about 1.5-2 m) long at maturity and samples were observed up to 8 feet (about 2.4 m).
As a densely populated eastern and central areas of Australia, the eastern brown snake often came into contact with people. Eastern brown snakes are located in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory and South Australia. This snake Can is also found in New Guinea and believes he was introduced on the island of man.
Eastern brown snake extends into population centers and can be found in suburban areas, but generally prefer more ruralan area where food is abundant. Little mammals, lizards, frogs and birds form the diet of eastern brown snake. The snake is usually not in urban areas.
In the spring, male eastern brown snakes are involved in a ritual combat dance to push through dominance. After forcing challenges to retreat, the winning male friends with local women, each of whom puts up to 30 eggs. The mothers do not leak these nests and leave the eggs unattended. Newborns hatch 11 weeks later and have to take care of themselves, they never had any familiar contact with their parents.
When upsetting the eastern brown snake, the head goes high. Compared to most other snakes, it is quite aggressive, but it is still unlikely that it would attack if it is possible to retreat and only intervene. This snake responds to movement and is unlikely to attack a person if a person remains calm.
Venom of eastern brown snake is extremely dangerous neurotoxin. In the case of snake, one should immediately call for an ambulance and keep the victim as much as possible until emergency help. The rapid heart rate could accelerate the poison through blood circulation before antitoxin administration.