Common Krait
Meet another member of India’s ‘Big Four’, the Common Krait is easily recognizable what with it’s very flat head. During the day, if you encounter the snake, the likelihood that it’ll hide and react slow is greater. However at night, the Common Krait will not hesitate to bite at the first sign of annoyance and its agitation will rise quickly. Should you leave a bite untreated, nerve damage, muscle paralysis, and brain damage will soon follow.
Saw Scaled Viper
Saw Scaled Vipers’ call India, China, and Asia home so we’d be careful with that hotel reservation. While nocturnal, Saw Scaled Vipers’ are ridiculously quick. Immediate pain, swelling, and bleeding from the mouth is the first ordeal you’ll suffer through. Additionally, your blood pressure will plummet while your heart rare slows. Note that for the following four to five weeks of a bite, you’ll experience crippling agony.