There are several meanings for 'snake pit'. This is the most common:
Snake pits were a historical means of imposing capital_punishment. Convicts were cast into a deep pit containing venomous snakes. They died from snake venom poisoning as the irritated snakes attacked them.
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∙ 13y agoA snake pit is a pit or pit-like container that is used to house and display snakes, often for public viewing. It can also refer to a challenging or dangerous situation, like being in a pit filled with snakes.
Well, if it lives in the ground, its a snake pit. If its in the trees or otherwise I would say its a den.
I will soon be moving to Borneo and as a wildlife enthusiast I wanted to research some of the snakes I might encounter. Cobras: King Cobra (worlds largest venomous snake) over 13' long Sumatran Cobra Kraits: Banded Krait Yellowheaded Krait Sea sk: Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait Marbeled Sea Snake Amphibious Sea Snake (all sea snakes are venomous) Pit Vipers: Waglers Pit viper White Lipped Pit Viper Pope's Pit Viper Shore Pit Viper Cat Sks: Yellow Ringed Cat Snake (Mangrove Snake) Spotted Cat Snake Dog-toothed Cat Snake White Spotted Cat Snake Black Headed Cat Snake (all mildly venomous) Water Snakes: Dog-Faced Water Snake Corals: Blue Malayan Coral Banded Malayan Coral It's quite the list, all of these found in Borneo. Stay safe and don't attempt to capture these animals unless you are trained appropriately. Watch your step and enjoy your jungle adventure.
The cottonmouth. Copperhead venom is mild compared to other pit vipers.
Their is many types of pit vipers first their is no such thing as a poisonous snake they are venomous some pit vipers have weak venom like copperhead snakes found in USA. The other Australian copperhead is not a pit viper it is related to cobras and mambas. Other pit vipers such as the eyelash viper found in central and south America have much more deadly venom
During the Vietnam war the Malayan pit viper was referred to as a 3 step snake. ie.You supposedly died only 3 steps after being bitten. In reality, although bites from this snake can be extremely unpleasant (severe pain, swelling & tissue necrosis), the chance of death is minimal and certainly wouldn't happen that quickly.
The duration of The Snake Pit is 1.8 hours.
The Snake Pit was created on 1948-11-04.
a pit viper is a snake
Snake Pit - 1984 - VG was released on: USA: 1984
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Here are some: Mamba Monocellate cobra Mozambique spitting cobra Moccasin snake Mangrove snake Milk snake Montpellier snake Mud snake Massurana Mulga Machete savane Mamushi pit viper Malabar pit viper Malayan pit viper Mc Mahon viper Mole viper
You don't.. very deadly snake..if its a must that u eat snake...try rattle snake
Hot Rod TV - 2006 Snake Pit was released on: USA: 19 June 2010
Pit vipers - like the vast majority of snake species - are rodent eaters. They prey on animals such as rats, mice, voles etc.
You have to get all 6 of the snake tokens first.
yes a pit viper is a venomous snake including rattlesnakes
The cast of Snake Pit - 2007 includes: Brant Bumpers as Bubba Christopher Forsyth as Dan Jamie Teer as Christy