The most "aggressive" looking snakes are generally non-venomous snakes. Improving one's other "skills" without relying on toxicity is the only way to survive in nature. In Mexico, there lives a very good-looking black king snake. As its name suggests, the "snake" is completely black and has cool scales. It is also a very popular pet snake abroad. Although the black king snake is non-venomous, the title of "king snake" is definitely not unearned. Taking down the venomous snake is a matter of minutes.

"The King of Snakes"

The living habits of the Mexican Black King Snake are very similar to those of the Desert King Snake. The living habits of the two are very similar. This is because the black king snake is essentially a desert king snake carrying a melanistic gene. Simply put, it is a development of "mutation". The living ranges of the two also overlap. The Mexican black king snake mainly lives in Sonora and the Sinaloa Desert in Mexico.

When it comes to the representatives of good looks in the snake world, the Mexican Black King Snake ranks at the top. In the popular TV series "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" a few years ago, the prince's original body was It looks somewhat similar to the Black King Snake, and some people think it is one of the prototypes of the "dragon".

And the Mexican black king snake has a cooler appearance than the black king snakes in other regions, and the color and luster of the scales are more textured. Although the average black king snake is also black , but the skin color is relatively dull, just black, while the Mexican black king snake is brighter than the ordinary black king snake. If it is illuminated by the sun or light, it can reflect colorful colors, which is very elegant.

It is precisely because of its good looks that it has become a favorite object of many photographers. The proportions of the black king snake can be said to be one of the better ones in the snake world. The ratio of the head to the body It is almost perfect, and the scales are arranged in a very orderly manner. The perfect evolutionary process has also given it powerful muscles and flexible movement capabilities.

The true strength of the "King Snake"

Although the appearance of the Mexican Black King Snake is impressive enough, its strength is also very impressive. As a typical king snake among non-venomous snakes, it cannot be called a king snake without the use of two brushes. It is very similar to the king snake that is widely distributed in Asia. Although they are both non-venomous snakes, they are definitely fast, accurate and ruthless in hunting venomous snakes.

However, the character of the Mexican black king snake is not as strong as that of the king snake. It does not have a ferocious character and is generally docile. However, it will never be merciful when it comes to preying and has a polarizing "poor personality" . The food of the Mexican black king snake is mainly rodents and birds, and it likes to prey on rats. In addition, it also likes to prey on snakes, whether they are venomous or non-venomous snakes.

The Mexican black king snake, like the king snake, has a certain amount of anti-venom, which makes it immune to the poison of venomous snakes. It can especially take down most of the local venomous snakes. Because in the long-term change process, it has gradually adapted to the toxicity of native venomous snakes, but it still needs to be considered for exotic venomous snakes, and the resistance to toxicity may be slightly weakened.

It can easily capture common snakes such as native rattlesnakes, pit vipers or copperheads. Since the black king snake is not venomous, it mainly relies on strength and speed. The snakes are descending. It mainly hunts in three steps. First, it quickly "flashes" to the prey, then uses its body to wrap the prey tightly, and finally eats the prey quickly when it is about to be strangled.

In addition, the scales of the black king snake are very hard. If some venomous snakes do not have very long fangs, they cannot bite them quickly and release venom. This also provides the black king snake with the opportunity to reverse the attack. The situation quickly entangled the prey. Even if a venomous snake really bites it, it will not have any impact on it, and it will still be a fight.