Is the lead-colored water snake venomous? Get to know this water snake

The lead-colored water snake, commonly known as the water bubble snake, is a reptile of the genus Enhydris in the family Colubridae. It mainly lives in rice paddies, ponds, lakes, small rivers and nearby waters in plains, hills or low mountain areas, and feeds on fish, frogs and the like. Let's take a look below at whether the lead-colored water snake is venomous!

Is the lead-colored water snake venomous?

The lead-colored water snake is mildly venomous. The lead-colored water snake is a species with rear fangs and has mild toxicity, but the venom is not fatal to humans, though it can cause pain, numbness and itching, swelling, or possibly allergic reactions.

Appearance of the lead-colored water snake

The lead-colored water snake is a small snake, with a body length mostly not exceeding 100 cm. Its body is stout and short, with a cylindrical trunk and a coffee-colored back. There are black markings on the sides and belly, and the black markings on the belly are arranged in an alternating pattern and tend toward orange-red. Mature individuals have a paler belly color. The tail is relatively short, there is a single internasal scale, the left and right nasal scales touch each other, the nostrils are positioned dorsally, and the eyes appear bubble-like, hence the name water bubble snake.

Habits of the lead-colored water snake

The lead-colored water snake inhabits rice paddies, ponds, ditches and their vicinity. It is active both day and night, preying on fish, frogs and the like. It is ovoviviparous, giving birth to 2-12 young snakes in August. Newborn snakes have a total length of 127-139 mm and weigh 2.4-2.5 g. In China, it is mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan, China and other places.