Is Wagler pit viper venomous?

The Tropidolaemus Wagleri, more commonly known as the Wagler’s Pit Viper, is a species of venomous snake, a pitviper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae.

Is a bamboo viper poisonous?

Craspedocephalus gramineus, known as the bamboo pit viper, Indian green pit viper, or common green pit viper, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southern and north eastern parts of India.

What kind of snakes live in bamboo forests?

Bamboo snake may refer to:

• Trimeresurus gramineus, a.k.a. the bamboo pit viper, a venomous species found only in southern India.
• Tropidolaemus wagleri, a.k.a. Wagler’s pit viper, a venomous species native to southeast Asia.

Are there poisonous snakes in Hong Kong?

Among the 14 venomous native land snake species in Hong Kong, only eight can inflict fatal bites (if not treated in time). There is no simple rule to determine whether a snake is venomous. The common view that all venomous snakes have triangular shaped heads is unreliable.

Is Tropidolaemus Wagleri venomous?

Tropidolaemus wagleri is an arboreal venomous species that feed mainly on rodents and birds, and occasionally frogs and lizards.

How long does a viper live?

Gaboon vipers generally grow to a length of about four to six feet and can reach weights of 20 to 25 pounds. In human care, this species has recorded lifespans of 15 to 20 years.

Do bamboo plants attract rats?

Both clumping (Bambusa spp.) and running (Phyllostachys spp.) species must be planted with care since bamboo is known to attract rats, providing both a nesting place and desirable food source. Running bamboo varieties are known to spread, as well, and are considered invasive in some areas.

What trees attract snakes?

Growing fruit or citrus trees near your home could attract snakes to your home. Whether it’s an endless supply of apples or neverending oranges for your morning juice, planting fruit trees in your yard can be as visually appealing as it is delicious to enjoy.

Do the Chinese eat snakes?

Skinning a snake Snake eating is especially popular in Shanghai and Guangdong Province. According to one survey over 6,000 specialized restaurants in Shanghai serve snake dishes made with pit vipers, cobras, freshwater snakes and sea snakes.

How big do vipers get?

Vipers range in length from less than 25 cm (10 inches) in the Namaqua dwarf viper (Bitis schneideri) of southern Africa to more than 3 metres (10 feet) in the bushmaster (Lachesis muta) of the Amazon basin and Central America.

What color are viper snakes?

Its color is variable from uniform green, orange, yellow, black, or any combination of these colors. Photo by Julie Larsen Maher. The bushmaster is unique in that it is the only New World viper to lay eggs.

What plant do mice hate?

You might try planting these in or around your home to keep the mice away: any type of mint, amaryllis, sweet pea, lavender, daffodils, wood hyacinth (or squill), grape hyacinth, alliums, catnip, camphor plant, elderberry, euphorbias, and wormwood. * Oak and bay leaves are also known to repel rodents.

What is another name for a wagleri snake?

Common names for T. wagleri include Wagler’s pit viper, temple viper, temple pit viper, bamboo snake, temple snake, speckled pit viper, and temple pitviper. A green phase of Wagler’s pit viper in a terrarium of Reptile Park, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Indonesia.

How to care for snake plant (Sansevieria)?

There are even snake plant varieties such as Sansevieria Trifasciata ‘Black Gold’ that can be used as air filtering house plants. To care for sansevieria varieties (snake plants) grow the plants in well-draining potting soil and water them when the soil is dry. In winter, only water your snake plants (sansevieria) occasionally.

What is the snake plant with curly leaves called?

The ‘Twisted Sister’ is a type of snake plant with curly short leaves The snake plant ‘Twisted Sister’ gets its name from the way the green and yellow leaves curl around to give them a distorted shape. The striking look of this sansevieria plant comes from its bright golden yellow and lime green variegated leaves.

Is trigonocephalus wagleri a separate taxon from subannulatus?

The ICZN has ruled that Trigonocephalus [Cophias] wagleri was established by Schlegel (1826) as a separate taxon and not as a replacement name (ICZN 2014, Opinion 2350) Illustration: Portrait in Elaphe 5 (4): 81. Distribution: Reported from Sulawesi by MÜLLER (1895: 865) but actually subannulatus and laticinctus.