BLUE KRAIT (BUNGARUS CANDIDUS)

Blue Krait (scientific name is Bungarus Candidus) is a venomous snake species most commonly found in Indonesia and Southeast Asian countries. Blue Krait belongs to the family of cobras, with the distinguishing feature of smooth scaly skin, alternating colors between white and black, or yellow and black. Their venom ranks as one of the most powerful of all snakes. However, their nature preferred to hide rather than attack.

The usual length of this snake is about 1 - 1.5m, but there are also larger sizes with 2 - 2.5m long. They usually feed at night, that's why they are usually very gentle during the day but become aggressive at night. Their prey is other snakes, sometimes they eat their kind. Blue Krait does not hunt for prey, but often lies and waits for prey to pass and "make moves", they often crawl under the light of the fire and swim very well.

Blue Krait's venom is completely neurotoxic, without protein poison. This poison is 16 times stronger than the venom of a common cobra. When bitten, the victim does not die immediately but will die after 6-12 hours. Usually, the deaths are due to painless and swollen wounds that many people are subjective and don't even know they have been bitten by a snake.

Country: Southeast Asia, Indonesia.

Habitat: Earthy mountains, open forests, grasslands, streams, upland fields.

Length: Average 1m - 2.25m.

Lethal time: 6 - 12 hours.

Venom/bite: 4.6-18.4mg.