Though they rarely do so, zebra snakes can bite as well as spit venom. Police did not say if the owner of the snake will face any charges. A zebra cobra can spit venom up to nine feet Zebra snakes can live more than 12 years A zebra snake baby hatches at around a foot long Though they are very dangerous, a zebra snake will usually not bite unless it is cornered. Under North Carolina state law, it is "unlawful for any person to own, possess, use, transport, or traffic in any venomous reptile that is not housed in a sturdy and secure enclosure."
Zebra cobras, which sometimes spit their venom, can cause "massive hemorrhaging, necrosis and paralysis," as well as permanent blindness.Īccording to the African Snakebite Institute, spitting cobras can "bite people and prey, and venom is easily injected." The nocturnal snakes found in Namibia and Angola are black to brown with light cross bars, and average 4 feet in length. Residents of the neighborhood where it’s on the loose said they fear for the safety of kids and pets. We can't locate it and we don't know who to call to report an invasive species." A venomous pet zebra cobra snake is on the loose in Raleigh, NC. "It looks like it's actually a python from Australia. At this point the snake had disappeared from its porch location. "I'm calling to report a snake," the caller told police. On Monday at 5:30 pm someone in the community spotted the snake on a porch and called 9-1-1. Naja nigricincta nigricincta is the species name for a zebra cobra. And then it escaped on Monday, and it's still on the loose. Out of all of the snakes out there, one resident in a Raleigh, NC neighborhood decided to keep a highly venomous zebra cobra as a pet.
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