When you think of snakes, do you have stiffened, sweaty hairs, and want to pull your legs and run immediately? This is the reaction of most people. Snakes are creepy in large part because of their soft, slender bodies, deadly venom, and ferocious aggression.
Today, I would like to introduce you to an alternative species in the snake world, which is not only timid in personality, but also looks like a "cute" word compared to other snakes. Even the way of hunting is different. This snake, that is, the pig-nosed snake, is often referred to as the "iron man" in the snake world.
First of all, the snout of the pig-nosed snake is facing upwards, which looks like an arched pig's nose, and their name is derived from this. What's more, the main role of their snout is arching, which is also a big hobby of pig-nosed snakes. In addition, one of their eyes is not the cold vertical pupil of the common snake, but a round and large, looking innocent and innocent cuteness.
Secondly, the pig-nosed snake has a timid personality. When in danger, they also make a "hissing" warning sound like other snakes, and their necks become flattened. When the enemy is not threatened by this, other snakes will attack immediately, but the pig-nosed snake will choose another way - to pretend to be dead. Yes, they want to confuse their enemies with their skillful pretending to be dead. When pretending to be dead, they will not only flip their bodies and open their mouths, but also emit a putrid smell that the enemy will often not tolerate and leave.
Finally, the pig-nosed snakes hunt not with their poorly virulent venom, but by hitting their prey. What a wonder of the snake world! The poisonous fangs of the pig-nosed snake are located in the throat and are hidden deeply, and their venom will only paralyze the prey at best, and will not poison the prey. If a human is bitten by the poisonous fangs of a pig-nosed snake, it will only take a bag at most. Therefore, they have a different way of hunting with impacts, because their skills are not good at, and they often injure themselves.
Pig-nosed snakes look cute, but they face tough survival problems. Not only is it that they are tough to hunt, but they are also picky eaters! They prefer to feed on frogs and toads. Therefore, almost all pig-nosed snakes on the market are now artificially raised.
In general, the pig-nosed snake is a relatively docile, timid snake, and there is no strong aggression and toxicity, which is very suitable for humans to be kept as pets.