Although not related to true Cobras, False Water Cobra’s are named after their ability to mimic the Cobra’s iconic flattened hood when feeling threatened!
Photos taken January 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Age: CB Adult
Length: Currently about 6ft long
Sex: Female
Handling: Tolerates confident handling
Suitability: Keepers with experience
Natural Habitat: Tropical rainforest areas of South America
Mildly Rear-fanged Venomous: this species are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened.
Adult False Water Cobra’s should be housed in enclosures measuring 5×2ft as a minimum size.
Thermostatically controlled and guarded overhead heating should be used, with optional low-level UV/LED lighting.
They appreciate lots of enrichment, clutter and naturalistic decoration, including a large hide filled with moist sphagnum moss, and a large water bowl.
Although not related to true Cobras, False Water Cobra’s are named after their ability to mimic the Cobra’s iconic flattened hood when feeling threatened!
Photos taken January 2025
For sale in our Bracknell reptile shop
Age: CB Adult
Length: Currently about 6ft long
Sex: Female
Handling: Tolerates confident handling
Suitability: Keepers with experience
Natural Habitat: Tropical rainforest areas of South America
Mildly Rear-fanged Venomous: this species are mildly rear-fanged venomous as a hunting adaptation. If a person is bitten, this can act similarly to a bee sting, with some people being more prone to a reaction than others. That being said, this species do not tend to bite unless provoked and feeling threatened.
Adult False Water Cobra’s should be housed in enclosures measuring 5×2ft as a minimum size.
Thermostatically controlled and guarded overhead heating should be used, with optional low-level UV/LED lighting.
They appreciate lots of enrichment, clutter and naturalistic decoration, including a large hide filled with moist sphagnum moss, and a large water bowl.
