Fer-de-lance (Amanda)

The Fer-de-lance is a snake that lives in Costa Rica. It is a highly venomous snake that is usually between 4-7 feet long. It is a light beige or brown colour and has distinct triangle shapes on its back. It has long fangs and a high venom production. It is the most poisonous snake in all of Central America. Some people even call it the three step snake, because if the bite is bad the bitten person only makes it about that far. It lives in quite a few parts of Costa Rica, but it especially likes banana farms because of all the mice. The Fer-de-lance eats mice and other small rodents when it's young and eats bigger mammals when it's older. The really big snakes sometimes eat small birds. When it is annoyed, the Fer-de-lance vibrates its tale and then sometimes strikes. Mother snakes give birth to live young instead of eggs, and can give birth to any number between 10-80 young.