Chinese Cobras Spit?

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LouB747
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Chinese Cobras Spit?

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Found a few snakes in Hong Kong. I didn't know Chinese Cobras could spit.

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Great video I really liked that
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Thanks so much. Appreciated!
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Yeah Lou I always enjoy your stuff.

I thought just about any non-giant cobra you saw in Asia "might be a spitter". Like, just assume it is and don't dick around & get an eyeful. Just something I picked up osmotically I guess. Not the most reliable method, but certainly low-effort. Ha ha ha.

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Stereotypicaly African cobras are spitters and Asian Cobras are bitters but there are a few Asian Cobras that spit.I think Bangladesh has a spitting cobra
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Even the Naja kouthua from India spit venom.
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Beautiful cobra!

Naja sumatrana from the Sunda region (Malaysia etc.) certainly spits
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