Snake charming charmers may also use Russell's vipers. Indian and Burmese pythons, and even mangrove snakes are also encountered, though they are not as popular. In North Africa, the Egyptian cobra, puff adder, carpet viper and horned desert viper are commonly featured in performances. Except for the pythons and mangrove snakes, all of these species are highly venomous. At home, snake charmers keep their animals in containers such as baskets, boxes, pots, or sacks. For safety, some North African snake charmers stitch closed the mouth of their performing snakes, leaving just enough opening for the animal to be able to move its
Many-banded krait Many-banded krait The many-banded krait ("Bungarus multicinctus"), also known as the Taiwanese krait or the Chinese krait, is a highly venomous species of elapid snake found in much of central and southern China and Southeast Asia. The species was first described by the scientist Edward Blyth in 1861. This species has two known subspecies, the nominate "Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus", and "Bungarus multicinctus wanghaotingi". The many-banded krait mostly inhabits marshy areas throughout its geographical distribution, though it does occur in other habitat types. Since the species' description by zoologist and pharmacist Edward Blyth in 1861, "Bungarus multicinctus" has been the binomial