2006-10-07 04:36:56 · 12 answers · asked by midonran25 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yes, snakes can bite, both underwater and on land. Underwater? Sea snakes especially.
So be careful where swimming in waters known to be populated by snakes.
2006-10-07 04:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Balaboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Snakes can open their mouths and bite if provoked underwater. Although the water moccasin, or cottonmouth snake, prefers to lounge on logs or tree limbs at water's edge, it has been known to capture its food while swimming underwater.
By the way, rattlesnakes have the ability to swim and bite underwater as well.
For more information, check out the Cottonmouth Water Moccasin exhibit at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch.
2006-10-07 12:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by steamroller98439 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can. Both poisonous and nonpoisonous can bite underwater.
2006-10-07 11:40:27 · answer #3 · answered by lostokieboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can bite as effectively as on ground.
2006-10-07 11:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by Ganapathy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water snakes can- had a fella get bitten in front of me once- he was skinny dipping- maybe the snake got jealous!!!!
2006-10-07 13:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by drox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-08 01:44:43 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-07 11:44:19 · answer #7 · answered by Doris D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
especially sea snakes
2006-10-07 11:57:31 · answer #8 · answered by gousa1991 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes of course
2006-10-07 11:45:01 · answer #9 · answered by ♥colombianfia123♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, quite effectively.
2006-10-07 11:44:28 · answer #10 · answered by whtknt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋