Indo-Chinese spitting cobra

Wow she's amazing! Cobras are just stunning but I don't plan on ever owning hots.

Stupid question, but are the spitting cobras capable of biting?
And injecting venom, of course.

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Originally Posted by Trollburrito

Stupid question, but are the spitting cobras capable of biting?
And injecting venom, of course.

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Indeed they can, no different to any other cobra. The spitting is more of a defensive (get away from me) thing, where the actual bite is for killing prey.

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Originally Posted by Coleslaw007

Wow she's amazing! Cobras are just stunning but I don't plan on ever owning hots.

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Thanks. Yeah, they are, as long as they hood! My mate has a few monocled cobras that don't bother hooding anymore - defeats the point in owning a cobra lol.

Maybe already asked, but what kind of housing do you use for her??

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Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1

Maybe already asked, but what kind of housing do you use for her??

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No different to any enclosures that you use for your snakes.

She's in a normal viv, just with screwed in vets so she can't push them out, and a lock on the door.

That's all you have to really worry about really, vents! Although with tiny baby snakes, I keep them in small plastic boxes, as obviously they would escape from a viv.

I have decided if I ever own a hot I want a copperhead, aside from balls that is my faverite snake to admire.

this girl though is really Queen looking (no Queen is not a typo) she is boss dude

Such a gorgeous girl! I love this type of cobra and they are so awesome because of the way they hood up. Very impressive indeed!

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Originally Posted by Crotalids

Thanks. Yeah, they are, as long as they hood! My mate has a few monocled cobras that don't bother hooding anymore - defeats the point in owning a cobra lol.

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Agreed. I've seen a bunch of long term captive naja that won't hood. Without the hood you might as well have a rat snake. At least then you don't have to worry about getting bit when you clean the cage every 3 days lol.

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Originally Posted by jason_ladouceur

Agreed. I've seen a bunch of long term captive naja that won't hood. Without the hood you might as well have a rat snake. At least then you don't have to worry about getting bit when you clean the cage every 3 days lol.

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Exactly! It's quite annoying when they do that lol. Better to stick to the real fighty Naja species as they tend to be aggro their whole life!

That why I don't understand why any venomous keeper would want a coral snake?!?! Might as well have a milk snake and save yourself the hassle of dealing with something highly venomous.

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Originally Posted by crepers86

I have decided if I ever own a hot I want a copperhead, aside from balls that is my faverite snake to admire.

this girl though is really Queen looking (no Queen is not a typo) she is boss dude

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Haha, thanks mate, yeah copperheads are cool!

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Originally Posted by ballpythonluvr

Such a gorgeous girl! I love this type of cobra and they are so awesome because of the way they hood up. Very impressive indeed!

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Thank you :)

Amazing! Even though i would never have the courage to keep one at home :D