Type:
Reptile
Diet:
Rodents, birds, other snakes
Size:
Fat snake about 1,5m long
Weight:
Protection Status:
Least Concern
General Backgound:
Responsible for more human bites in Africa than all other snakes combined- most attacks are because its trodden on
Front fangs make venom delivery effective
Places in which they are found in Zimbabwe:
Usually found in mountainous areas
Inyanga Mountains
Chimanimani Mountains