Recently, Guo Taifeng, a villager from Shuangjing Village, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, found that something seemed wrong with his fish pond. In order to find out the situation, he decided to drain the water from the fish pond.

Recently, Guo Taifeng, a villager from Shuangjing Village, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, found that something seemed wrong with his fish pond. In order to find out the situation, he decided to drain the water from the fish pond. He was going to wait until the water was drained before catching the big guy ashore, but while waiting, a rustling sound suddenly came from a weed on the dam. What caught my eye was a python weighing hundreds of kilograms. After preliminary identification by experts, this is an red-tailed anaconda , which is a national second-class protected wild animal.

What environment does the snake like to survive?

Most snakes like warm and humid environments because in that environment, they like the most small animals. They do not like to move on the exposed ground, because it is not conducive to concealing access to its prey. They must sleep when the weather is too cold or too hot. Autumn is their most active time and will forage everywhere to accumulate energy for hibernation.

The habitat environment of snakes varies according to different living habits. Snakes are heat-changing animals. When the body temperature is high, the metabolic rate is high and the activity is frequent; when the body temperature is low, the metabolic rate is low and the activity is weakened. In the hot summer, they like to live and live in shaded places such as shade trees, grasses, and streams. From autumn to winter, we gradually enter the "hibernation" period. The general poisonous snake has begun to hibernate from late November, without eating or drinking, or molting, and then hibernate one after another. At this time, they often cluster dozens or even hundreds of them in caves or tree holes located in high and dry places for the winter. It was not until the spring of the following year that the flowers were blooming that they woke up from their dormant state. It takes about three months from winter to hibernation, and it mainly relies on slow replenishment of nutrients stored in the body in the form of fat to maintain its minimum living nutrients.

What should we do if we accidentally encounter a snake?

Small snake: If it is a snake with fast attack speed like an eye snake, don't run away. If he runs, he will attack you immediately. The best way is to be patient with him and don’t move, no matter what state you are in. Wait until he leaves. However, when encountering rattlesnake , the best way is to run, because rattlesnake moves relatively slowly. If there is a torch around you, you can attack it with fire. The snake is most afraid of fire.

If the distance is relatively far from the snake, then slowly retreat and do not make loud noises to avoid disturbing other things and causing abnormal movements of the snake.

If it is close to the snake, it is best to stay still. Generally, the snake will not attack you actively. Then you can slowly move your backpack or coat to yourself. If the snake moves abnormally, immediately put the backpack or clothes on to cover the snake, and then pick up a stone and hit the snake hard.

What should I do if I am attacked by a snake and bitten by a snake?

Most snakes will not actively attack humans, so try to remain calm when facing snakes, and do not do some extreme behaviors, such as attacking them, sudden movements, etc., which have a high probability of angering the snake. Snakes usually live in mountains and forests. When we pass through this kind of area, we need to wear leather boots, rain boots, long clothes and trousers to choose such outfits to a certain extent.

If you are unfortunately bitten by a snake, you need to remain calm. Because in a tense situation, the faster the blood circulation speeds up the toxin infiltration. After being bitten, use your phone to take a picture of the appearance of the snake. Because the toxins of different poisons are different, the serum required is different. Knowing the appearance of the snake can speed up the rescue time and quickly match the correct serum. It should also be emphasized that the way to suck out toxins with your mouth is very dangerous.