"A cauliflower snake in one place, no poisonous snake in ten miles" This is everyone's affirmation of the strength of the "king of hundred snakes" cauliflower snake. In fact, the cauliflower snake does not specifically refer to a certain kind of snake, but people look like a cauliflower according to the pattern of the snake, which looks like a yellow-brown pattern, and the common name of this type of snake is a conventional name. Cauliflower snakes in different regions are also different, and in our country mainly refer to the black-browed snake and the king snake. And the cauliflower snake known as the "King of the Hundred Snakes" is in between, do you know which one?
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Although these two snakes are called cauliflower snakes, the personalities of the two are far apart, the black-browed snake is relatively docile, while the wild king snake is very fierce.
Most of the time, the black-browed snake is called the domestic snake, and in some places it is also called the broad snake, the cauliflower snake, which is a more common non-venomous snake. I like to catch rats very much, and often run to people's homes because of chasing rats, so everyone will often see the figure of the black-browed snake on the beam of the house, which is why everyone calls it a domestic snake.
Most areas of the king snake like to be called cauliflower snake and pine flower snake, because there is a "king" character pattern on the head, so everyone also calls it the big king snake, in addition to many common names, such as stink snake, yellow python, stink king snake, etc., different places have different names. In the wild, it mainly feeds on small animals such as rats, but if other snakes invade their "territory", they will prey on the invaders, including the highly venomous non-venomous snake, which is a venomous snake, and when there is a shortage of food, it will even prey on the same kind, although it is a non-venomous snake, it can make most snakes smell discolored. This is also the cauliflower snake that we want to focus on in this article, which is known as the "king of the hundred snakes". (The cauliflower snake mentioned below refers specifically to the king snake)
How strong is the cauliflower snake? Why is it called the "King of the Hundred Serpents"? What ability does the cauliflower snake have to not be afraid of poison? Can the cauliflower snake be so calm in the face of all poisonous snakes and not lose the grace of the king? Let's talk about the strength of the cauliflower snake to "dominate the snake world".
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The strength of the cauliflower snake is very strong, whether it is in size or strength have unparalleled advantages, while the speed is also quite fast, grumpy, but also secretes a substance containing a pungent odor, which is undoubtedly the most "deadly" thing for snakes, facing the venomous snake without fear, but also related to the ability of the cauliflower snake to be immune to snake venom, we will explain in detail below.
1. The advantages of cauliflower snake in size and strength.
Cauliflower snake can be said to be the largest non-venomous snake in addition to the python, and the venomous snake that is larger than it is the king cobra, and the other snakes in front of it are almost the difference between adults and children, completely suppressed. The general snake is the largest is about one meter, rarely can grow to two meters, and the cauliflower snake is different, it can grow to more than two meters and five meters, and even 3 meters are possible, which is why everyone calls it a yellow python, relative to other snakes its size is too large.
The huge size also gives it great strength. Cauliflower snakes usually hunt prey, and like pythons, they suffocate their prey through their strong winding ability. This is the usual hunting method of most non-venomous snakes. However, the power of the cauliflower snake is even stronger, and even the largest king cobra power of the venomous snake is not as big as the cauliflower snake.
2, cauliflower snake in addition to great strength, the personality is also quite grumpy, and the sense of territory is very strong.
Most of the snakes are still relatively mild, even the most venomous silver ring snake in our country is also very docile, and the five-step snake we know is also very docile, only a few personalities will be more irritable, and the cauliflower snake is one of these minorities.
Wild cauliflower snakes find that there is prey nearby, no matter three seven twenty-one will go up to hunt, even if they encounter other snakes that are stronger than themselves, they will not escape, or even take the initiative to attack. Once I was fortunate enough to see a scene, a fifty or sixty centimeter cauliflower snake, actually rushed to a king cobra of almost one and a half meters, the result can be imagined, the cauliflower snake became the king cobra's plate of food. Even if the cauliflower snake faces humans, it is not afraid at all, and even takes the initiative to pose as if it wants to attack. However, now there are many people who have raised cauliflower snakes, but these farmed cauliflower snakes are very lazy, there is no domineering spirit of the king, compared to the wild cauliflower snake, the difference is not a little or two.
3, cauliflower snake when threatened, the body will release a pungent smell of things, in order to confuse the enemy, and then run away as fast as possible, while this substance has a certain inhibitory effect on other snakes.
Before the firefighters in a resident's home, catch a day of cauliflower snake, just when the firefighters pulled the cauliflower snake out of the gap, followed by a smell of cow dung, for a while everyone was very depressed, everyone quickly covered their mouths and noses, did not know where the smell came from, and then the zoo staff rushed over, they made an explanation.
"This is a king snake, also called cauliflower snake, stinky king snake, non-venomous." The zoo staff said: "The reason why it stinks so much is because when it encounters dangerous stimuli, the body releases a gland to protect itself, and this gland stinks." Everyone suddenly realized.
This ability of the cauliflower snake greatly increases its survivability, and this smelly gland can briefly confuse the opponent and quickly escape in the moment when the enemy is stunned, saving his life. At the same time, this smell is also the nemesis of snakes, snakes are very afraid of this kind of irritating smell, and the principle of snake repellent action of male yellow wine is to drive away through smell. In addition to the cauliflower snake releasing this gland, the snake body itself also has a smell, which is why everyone calls it the stinky king snake.
4, the reason why the cauliflower snake is not afraid of poisonous snakes is because the cauliflower snake has the ability to resist poison, which is also the basis for it to prey on venomous snakes.
Friends who are familiar with cauliflower snakes should know that one of the poisonous snakes that cauliflower snakes "like" to eat is the five-step snake. Because most of the time I see five-step snakes, and rarely I see cauliflower snakes eating other poisonous snakes, the reason will be said later.
Let's first talk about why the cauliflower snake is not afraid of snake venom. That's because the cauliflower snake's blood contains strong anti-venom antibodies, the snake's venom does not work on it at all, and the cauliflower snake's snake skin is very hard, and the average venomous snake can't bite at all, let alone inject it with snake venom. "A cauliflower snake in one place, no poisonous snake in ten miles." It is not just talk, but the experience summarized by the ancestors, and the cauliflower snake is indeed powerful, and most snakes will take a detour when they see it.
In fact, the cauliflower snake is not immune to all the snake venom, can only be immune to blood toxins, this toxin represents the venomous snake is the five-step snake, which is why everyone can see, by the cauliflower snake to eat, almost all are five-step snake reason. In addition to blood toxins, there are many kinds of snake venom, such as neurotoxins, muscle toxins (cytotoxins), mixed toxins and so on. In the face of a poisonous snake such as a five-step snake, the cauliflower snake can be said to be completely unafraid, but in the face of the poisonous snake of the silver ring snake, which is a neurotoxin, then marriage is a lose-lose situation.
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The above is the reason why the cauliflower snake can dominate the snake world, and it is also the reason why it can become the "king of the hundred snakes". In fact, in addition to these reasons, everyone calls the cauliflower snake "King of the Hundred Snakes" and is also related to the cauliflower snake itself, the cauliflower snake has a "king" character pattern on the head, a pattern like the "king of the forest" big tiger, with the spirit of the king, so, for various reasons combined, the cauliflower snake also has the honorary title of "King of the Hundred Snakes". This is also the strength of the cauliflower snake itself, which can be called this title.
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