The snake is harmless but is often misunderstood as extremely poisonous in Vietnam

A small, completely harmless snake distributed in Vietnam, but is often "unjustly killed" because of its reputation as a poisonous snake that can kill people.

Beaded snake - A small snake that likes to climb and often encounters humans

The beaded snake , also known as the green snake , is a species of snake belonging to the water snake family, small in size, with a maximum length when mature of about 1.3m.

This snake has a distinctive body that is easy to identify, with light green scales and black edges across the body, the head clearly distinguishable from the neck. However, sometimes beaded snakes also have other colors such as red, yellow or orange scales. but not too common.

Beaded snakes have very good climbing ability.

Beaded snakes are widely distributed in Vietnam, in all 3 regions. Their main food is lizards, small rodents. Females lay from 6 to 12 eggs. Young snakes are 15 to 20cm long when newly hatched, and have the same shape as adult snakes, but the color and pattern are lighter.

Beaded snakes have very good climbing ability, can even climb vertical walls with no attachment points, so they often appear on roofs. Sometimes beaded snakes even get inside household air conditioners through the air conditioner's drainage pipes.

Besides its good climbing ability, the beaded snake belongs to the genus of flying snakes. They can make leaps from high trees to low positions. In fact, this is a "controlled fall" action , when beaded snakes can predict their falling position in advance. This action can help beaded snakes escape predators or to hunt.

Because beaded snakes are so common and widely distributed, they often appear in areas where humans live to hunt. In particular, this snake often crawls into houses to catch geckos, one of its favorite foods, so snakes and humans often encounter each other.

Are beaded snakes poisonous?

The beaded snake is a species of the water snake family that does not possess venom. The bite of this snake is not dangerous to humans, but can cause itching for some sensitive people.

The beaded snake is a beneficial snake in the ecosystem, helping to control the number of small rodents, lizards, geckos. Therefore, when encountering this snake, people do not need to be too confused. and can drive them away, instead of trying to kill them.

Due to its beautiful and harmless colorful scales, beaded snakes are also chosen by many reptile lovers as household pets.

Harmful mistakes cause beaded snakes to often "die unjustly"

The beaded snake is a non-venomous snake , however, because this snake possesses green scales, many people often give this snake the name green beaded snake. However, the green beaded snake is a species of snake belonging to the viper family and possesses deadly venom.

Beaded snakes are harmless to humans and are kept as pets by many people. (Photo: Facebook).

Even when searching for information about beaded snakes on internet search engines like Google, many search results equate beaded snakes and beaded vipers as the same thing, causing many people to mistakenly think that beaded snakes are snakes. poisonous, while some information confirms that the beaded green snake is a water snake and is not poisonous.

This is seriously erroneous information and can lead to unfortunate accidents.

In fact, the beaded snake (scientific name Chrysopelea Ornata) and the beaded green snake (scientific name Protobothrops Mucrosquamatus) are two unrelated snake species, completely different in appearance, distribution and toxicity.

A completely false information about beaded vipers was found on Google. (Screenshots).

In Vietnam, beaded vipers are found in provinces such as Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Ha Tinh , Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Kon Tum, Gia Lai.

Beaded green snakes mainly live in areas with altitudes of 1,000m or more, in secondary forests and along rivers and streams, so they rarely encounter humans. The food of the beaded green snake is small animals such as frogs, frogs, fish, shrimp, bird eggs or some small snakes.

The beaded snake (top) is completely different from the beaded green snake (below), but many people often confuse these two types of snakes.

The beaded viper possesses deadly venom if not treated promptly. Therefore, confusing beaded snakes (non-venomous) and beaded vipers (poisonous) is an extremely dangerous mistake, which can lead to serious accidents, even death.

Epilogue

Compared to the beaded green snake, the beaded green snake is widely distributed and easier to encounter. This snake is easy to identify, harmless and not dangerous to humans, so if you encounter individual beaded snakes, people can use brooms and long sticks to find ways to chase away this snake, instead for killing them.