Friday 29 January 2010 Ornamental snake

The ornamental snake is an Australian snake. Poisonous, the snake belongs to the cobra family. These snakes have short tangs with paralyzing venom. With a stout body, wide flat head distinct from the neck, and a stout body, Ornamental snakes have their own presence. The scales on the body are of lighter shade with dark streaks, giving the snake an amazing appearance. As the belly is creamish or on the whiter tone, it reflects a stark contrast with the upper and lower abdominal part thus giving the snake a unique identity.

The snake is found in the Brigalow woodland belt. It is usually found inhabiting on clay and sandy soils. It also grows on natural leaves found near the rivers, forests and marshy areas. Sites which are rich in ground cover with fallen dead leaves, timber, twigs, loose bark are also inhabited by Ornamental Snakes. The site with abundance of frog dwelling in marsh or a pool of accumulated water, become very attractive to this species of snakes as frogs seem to be their staple diet and offer a good meal to them. To elaborate, the diet of Ornamental snakes consists exclusively of frogs. The very reason clarifies the abundance of Ornamental snakes at a site near Nebo, which is considered to be the hub of young frogs.

A thorough research indicates that these snakes make a repeated attempt to attack these frogs and do not consume them immediately. This was evident from the snakebites signs found on the toads and frogs, around the trap site. But as the frogs are very attractive to these snakes, even some large toads and frogs were found dead or killed every morning. One distinctive feature is that Denisonia maculate species is very aggressive and stoic. It never kills it prey instantly. The dead bodies of /a>