Soros Snakes

Soros Snakes are a species of snakes that are native to the wetlands of the Northeastern continent. These interesting snakes live in and around the water, with their favourite prey being the poisonous Autumn Moon frogs. While the toxin that the frog contains in its skin works well for a large amount of predators, the Soros Snake is immune to its effects. Instead of succumbing to the toxin, the snake does the same thing as its prey, and uses it to deter its predators.
As well as being poisonous, the Soros Snake also produces a venom which is uses to digest and debilitate its prey. This is also used as a method of defence against threats, as Soros Snake venom is medically significant to people. By being both a deadly meal, and venomous enough to scare those that would instead crush it, it has a few tricks up its sleeve to stay alive. Given that the snake rarely bites unless a person really threatens it, such as attempting to grab the snake, its bites are rare. If they do occur, its antivenom is commonly available.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Soros snake is covered in mossy green scales on top, and its belly is bright orange. Like most snakes, its skeleton is mostly composed of ribs with no sternum, and a very short post-anal tail. It has a kinetic skull, which means that it's skull is very flexible. The jaw bones are not fused together. Instead, the bones are attached by stretchy ligaments, which allow the snake to eat prey that are significantly larger than its jaw appears to allow them to fit. By having both top jaws, and bottom jaws able to move independently, the snake widens its mouth, then 'walks' the prey into it. Given its lack of sternum, its ribs expand, allowing the snake to eat anything that tapers nicely.

It has needlelike fangs that fold back when the snake's mouth is closed, and flick out forward when it bites, allowing it to inject its prey with its venom.

Behaviour

When hunting, the snake remains on its belly, allowing it to stay hidden against the murky algae waters. When it spots, or smells its prey, it quickly strikes, injecting it with venom. As the snakes prey dies, the snake eats the prey whole, walking its independently moving jaws to slowly but surely move its prey inside of it.
When it feels threatened by a predator, the snake flips itself over, revealing its bright orange belly that represents its poisonous nature.
If the predator, or other threat continues to get closer, then the snake coils up and raises its head, baring its fangs, loudly hissing. In the case that the threat continues to threaten the snake despite these warning signs, it will strike forward. Injecting its venom into it. This takes a significantly larger amount of venom than it would usually take to kill its frog meals, and leaves the snake unable to use its venom while it regenerates it.

Dietary Needs

Obligate Carnivore