Common Krait
A member of India’s ‘Big Four’, the Common Krait can grow anywhere from three to five feet in length, with an extremely flat head. Furthermore, if you should encounter one during the day, the snake will hide and if found, it’ll react rather slowly. However if you encounter it at night, the Common Krait will bite at the first sign of annoyance and will grow more agitated much more quickly. Nerve damage, muscle paralysis, and brain damage will follow if a bite is left untreated.
Common Krait
Inland Taipan
The Inland Taipan is a terribly deadly snake in terms of pure venom as the mixture of taipoxin and neurotoxin will lead to paralysis, blood hemorrhaging, limited breathing, and intense muscle damage. It tends to dwell in inland Australia, and is actually quite reclusive and shy. What’s more is if one does attack, you will likely be dead within 30 to 45 minutes, unless you’re treated almost immediately. That’s not very comforting.
Inland Taipan
