False water cobra Introduction

The false water cobra is a species of rear fanged venomous snakes located in south American flood plains. The false water cobras have other names such as,  false cobra, South American water cobra and the Brazilian smooth snake. It is often referred to within the reptile hobby more simply as either a “falsy” or “falsie” or a “FWC”, which is an abbreviation of the common name false water cobra. It is a large colubrid that may exceed 3 m (9 to 10 ft) in total length (including tail) when adult.  However most false water cobras reach approximately 2 m (6 to 7 ft) in total length. It is of medium body, and is therefore neither particularly heavy nor slender-bodied, but is one of the heaviest colubrid species when full adult size is attained. The false water cobra has large eyes with circular pupils, allowing good daytime vision. The tongue is black, and of the typical snake fashion. The background colour of a mature specimen is an olive green or brown, with dark spots and bands covering much of its body. It is a very active and Inquisitive snake, which will spend much of the day climbing, burrowing and even swimming. Their temperaments can vary considerably between specimens; some are very docile and reluctant to bite, whilst others are very defensive and even aggressive or intimidating.