The Facts You Should Know About Large-Eyed Pit Viper

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Squamata
• Suborder: Serpentes
• Family: Viperidae
• Subfamily: Crotalinae
• Genus: Trimeresurus
• Scientific Name: Trimeresurus macrolepis

Large-eyed pit viper is a venomous pit viper endemic to South Asia.

-How venomous of Large-eyed pit viper?

Large-eyed pit viper is medically significant although a bite from it wouldn't be likely to kill a person but it could definitely put you in hospital.

-What do large-eyed pit vipers feed on?

They feed primarily on frogs and small geckos.

-What should I do when coming across large-eyed pit vipers?

These pit viper are not that bitty like people always say. If you give them more space and respect, even a venomous viper like it can safely handle.

They won't bite you if they won't absolutely have to. But be careful not to make any quick movements that might frighten them because when they get scared, they bite. The reason is that they are fearful appearing for their life.

-How do I know when to be cautious?

The way they hold themselves or their posture, it all reflects how the snake is feeling. 

You can pay attention to the way this pit viper reacts to what you are doing and you respect when the snake is scared and you back off a little bit, you can actually get them to calm it down.