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3-foot-long Spitting Cobra spotted near Gardens by The Bay

20 Jul, 2016
3-foot-long Spitting Cobra spotted near Gardens by The Bay3-foot-long Spitting Cobra spotted near Gardens by The Bay

A 3-foot-long Spitting Cobra was spotted on the park connector between East Coast Park and Gardens by The Bay East

Early last month, mum Andrea McKenna Brankin shared a Facebook post stating that she encountered a 3-foot-long Spitting Cobra while she was cycling on the park connector between East Coast Park and Gardens by The Bay East.

The snake was nearly unnoticed until she was right next to it!

Andrea added that she has reported the incident to ACRES and hopefully they take further action.

You may read her post below:

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Andrea McKenna Brankin’s Facebook post

We at theAsianparent spoke to Andrea and she emphasised that sharing this will be beneficial as it will alert everyone, especially the residents in the Tanjong Rhu area.

 

About the Equatorial Spitting Cobra

The Equatorial Spitting Cobra or the Sumatran Cobra is commonly found in more frequented places, or more disturbed habitats. This is because they’ve adapted to heavily disturbed habitats in towns and villages, making the chances of them being found near lowland, primary forests low.

In Singapore, this species is occasionally found in housing estates. When not preying, these snakes can be spotted in cooler, sheltered places such as behind household clutter in gardens, or in cavities behind open drains and garden walls.

Although this snake is not considered aggressive as compared to the other species, is it recommended that they should still be treated with caution. When threatened, the snake may spray its venom into the victim’s eyes, which can cause permanent damage to the tissues surrounding the eye if not washed immediately.

 

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