Large water snakes. Snakes in the water interpretation of the dream book
Snakes near the water and in the water
Snakes of most species cannot live away from water, and, of course, people meet with them often. This is not always safe. How to behave when meeting with a snake? We asked A. Nedyalkov, who has been studying the biology of some species of snakes for more than 20 years, a former foreman of snake catchers, and now the head of the Department of Biology at the Moscow State Institute of Fine Arts, to tell us about this.
There are 56 species of snakes in the post-Soviet space. Among them, 5 are not poisonous, but vicious, capable of inflicting very painful bites, and 10 are poisonous, whose bites can be life-threatening. Where do they live?
1st zone (tundra). There are supposedly no snakes here. However, in some places in the forest-tundra, reindeer herders complain that animals suffer from snake bites. Apparently, the common viper is found there, but I did not find information about this in the literature available to me, and I myself did not have to visit those places.
2nd zone. This is the middle zone of Russia, the northern border of which runs approximately at 61-63 ° north latitude, and the south - at 46 degrees north latitude, the west - coincides with the state border of Russia and the east - with the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Here you can meet snakes of only 4 species.
The 3rd zone in the north starts from the edge of the 2nd zone, and in the south its border runs along the northern shores of the Black, Azov, Caspian and Aral seas, then it runs through the Kazakh steppe to Lake Balkhash and the Dzungarian Alatau ridge. In the west, the zone captures the Carpathians and in the east - the Central Black Earth regions, the lower Volga region, western and central Kazakhstan, up to the Tien Shan. This zone is inhabited by 17 species of snakes, including 2 species that are not poisonous, but vicious, inflicting painful bites, and 3 - poisonous.
In the 4th zone (Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, the republics of the North Caucasus, Kalmykia) there are 14 species of snakes, among which 3 species are conditionally dangerous and 3 species are also poisonous.
The 5th zone (Crimea, Caucasus, Transcaucasia), one might say, is replete with snakes. There are 24 species here, including 5 conditionally dangerous species and 6 poisonous species. In the Crimea, among the poisonous snakes, there is only the steppe viper.
In the 6th zone (the Central Asian republics and the south of Kazakhstan) there are 28 species of snakes, including 3 conditionally dangerous and 5 dangerous poisonous species.
Finally, in the 7th zone (Far East) there are 15 species of snakes, of which 3 are poisonous. , a two-colored bonito was found - a poisonous sea snake.
In this article, I will only talk in more detail about those types of conditionally dangerous and poisonous snakes that an amateur fisherman can meet, as well as about some snakes that are harmful when breeding fish in ponds.
snakes that eat fish
Already water is found in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th zones. This is a large snake up to 160 cm long. The upper body is from gray-green in color with dark spots and transverse stripes to an almost black color.
There are no bright spots on the head, like the common grass snake. The belly is white, yellowish, pink-red, dark gray, very often motley, like a chessboard.
Excellent diving and swimming. In mountain rivers with rather cold water, hunting for fish, hides under water, between stones. Active from March to November, but in the water only from May to September.
In case of danger, it usually escapes under water, where it can stay for more than half an hour. If it is not possible to get to the water, it curls up into a ball, hisses and throws its head towards the enemy. It is not dangerous to take it with your hand, but it can be doused with a fetid liquid.
It feeds on small water fish and amphibians. In pond farms, it turns out to be a serious pest, as it willingly eats fry and yearlings of carp. For wintering it gathers in large groups. For example, more than 200 snakes were found at one wintering near Tashkent.
And here's another interesting fact. A self-propelled barge brought reed slabs to Moscow from Astrakhan. In the South Port, loaders refused to unload these slabs, as there were a lot of snakes in them. At the invitation of the port authorities, I caught about 600 water snakes on this barge, which had gathered in reed slabs for wintering since autumn.
Water snakes usually use the same winter quarters from year to year. Sometimes they crawl away from the reservoir for the winter at a distance of up to two kilometers.
Water snakes are so greedy that sometimes they penetrate fishermen's mesh cages and swallow small fish there, after which they cannot get out of the cage: the belly swollen from the swallowed fish does not allow them to crawl through the cage cell. Often a frightened fisherman throws the cage along with the catch, believing that a gyurza got into it. This dangerous snake really looks like a water snake, but it does not eat fish. Therefore, take the net away from the shore, carefully untie the neck, get rid of the impudent thief and save your catch.
Fish also occupy a significant place in the food of dynodons - snakes living in the Far East (zone 7). However, their way of life is poorly studied, and therefore it is difficult to judge whether dynodons can cause noticeable harm to fish farming.
Do not disdain the fish and snakes - ordinary (zones 2, 3, 4 and 5) and tiger (zone 7). Swallowed fish were also found in the stomachs of the patterned (zones 4, 5, 6, and 7), big-eyed (zone 6), and red-backed (zone 7) snakes.
Of the poisonous snakes, as far as is known, only the eastern cottonmouth swallows fish. Obviously, in places of a large accumulation of these snakes, they devour a lot of fish fry. However, this is just my guess and needs to be verified.
Non-venomous but aggressive snakes
Yellow-bellied snake occurs in zones 3, 4, 5 and 6, but this species does not inhabit most of Kazakhstan, and in zone 6 it is found only in the south of Turkmenistan. This is a large snake up to one and a half meters long. The coloration of adults is almost black to olive-gray on the back, but the belly is always light with a yellowish tinge.
This snake can be found in the steppe, semi-desert, on the field, in the beam, on the rocky and steep banks of reservoirs, in forest belts and gardens. Yellow-bellied hunts during the day. Food - small mammals, lizards, snakes, birds. Crawls very fast. When meeting with a person (especially in spring and early summer), it often not only does not crawl away, but makes throws up to a meter in his direction. It can grab a leg or an arm. However, the yellowbelly is not venomous and the wound from its bite usually heals quickly.
The olive snake lives in the 5th zone and in the south of Turkmenistan. Adults sometimes reach a meter in length. The top of the body is olive in color with a brown, brownish, gray or greenish tint. On the sides of the anterior part of the body there is one row of spots outlined by a dark border, sometimes this border is yellowish. When meeting a person, it usually tries to crawl away, but when pursued, it defends itself and may even attack. Bites are painful and bleed for a long time.
Multi-colored snake - a resident of the 5th and 6th zones. This is a rather long (up to a meter), but not very fat snake. The upper body is gray with a brown or yellowish tinge. Along the back - a number of dark (to black) transverse stripes. Sometimes only the head is black in snakes. I quite often found black-headed snakes on the steep banks of rivers and streams.
Bites of a multi-colored snake are rather unpleasant, especially since, clinging to a hand, it hangs on it like a bulldog. But after a bite, the hand does not swell much and the next day only traces of snake teeth remain on the skin. Of course, wounds, as in all other cases, should be disinfected with iodine, brilliant green or alcohol.
The Caucasian cat snake is found in the 4th and 5th zones. Not very large (up to 75 cm), the upper body is gray or dark gray with spots along the ridge. Belly with small speckles. The pupil is vertical. It does not avoid the proximity of a person and quite often comes across in the reed ceilings of outbuildings. It hunts in the evening and morning hours, and during the day it hides in crevices, under stones. It crawls very well on sheer stone surfaces.
Some literary sources report that the bite of a cat snake is harmless to humans. I wouldn't say that. I myself saw a man bitten by this snake. The swelling on the arm lasted for almost a week, and the pain was felt even after half a month.
The lizard snake lives in zones 3, 4, 5. It can be very large, about two meters long, and meter-long snakes are not uncommon. The body of the lizard snake is not very thick, so it gives the impression of being swift and slender. The color of the body is dark olive, brownish or grayish-brown. The pupil is round. Snakes often keep in rocky places with semi-desert vegetation, but often "stay" in gardens, vineyards and banks of irrigation canals. They feed mainly on lizards and snakes, including steppe vipers.
Usually, when meeting a person, it hides or tries to run away, but, pressed or pursued, resists desperately. And he is not shy about using his teeth.
Poisonous snakes
The common viper is found throughout zone 2 and in zone 3 in the Carpathians. This is perhaps the most numerous and most common type of venomous snake in the USSR. The usual length is 50 cm, but some individuals reach 90 cm. The color of the general background of the body is gray, brown, red, brown and solid black. On the back (of course, except for black snakes) there is a characteristic zigzag stripe of black, brown (very rarely red) color. If the snake's head is not visible, do not rush to grab it, as black vipers are easy to confuse with an ordinary snake. It happened to me.
Vipers live in pockets most often near raised moss swamps, floodplain meadows, in pine forests and mixed forests. Vipers are active from the moment the first thawed patches appear until the first snow. Their food is mice, frogs, frog eggs, lizards.
Vipers swim very well and in warm water they swim away from the coast at a distance of up to 5 km. I have seen several times how they become the prey of predatory fish. In dry years, the bulk of vipers gather at water sources: along the banks of streams, rivers and lakes.
Quite often you can hear the stories of "eyewitnesses" how vipers crawled into tents and even into boots left unattended. I have been studying vipers since 1964 and have many times lived in a tent for long periods in the most "serpentine" places. The vipers have never crawled into the tent, let alone into the boots. Vipers have a good sense of smell, and I believe that the "flavors" of a person are well known to her and do not give pleasure. Sometimes female vipers were a dozen and a half meters from me all summer (until the birth, which takes place in August-September), and we remained peaceful neighbors.
Viper bites are painful, cause general poisoning of the body, but are not fatal. I specifically collected materials on the consequences of viper bites in the Pskov, Kalinin, Vologda, Novgorod regions and in Belarus. I was able to get acquainted with almost 10,000 case histories of those bitten, and only in two cases did death occur after the bite. And both times - because of incorrect and untimely medical care.
The place bitten by a viper usually swells quite strongly. Sometimes the victim feels sick, but after providing him with special medical care, he recovers in 10-12 days. Just do not need to pull the bitten arm or leg: this will not delay the action of the poison, but, on the contrary, will strengthen it.
The steppe viper is found in zones 3, 4, 5 and 6. The snake is small; its usual length is 35-40 cm, the largest is 55-57 cm. The general background of the body is brown-gray. On the back there is a dark zigzag or stripe, sometimes intermittent. Active from March to November. Habitats - clay and saline steppes.
In spring, while the grass is green, vipers spread across the steppe. As the grass burns out, they move to floodplains, to the banks of streams, to wet lowlands and form clusters, sometimes very large. So, in the floodplain of the Ili River (Kazakhstan), on an area of several square kilometers, with my participation, more than 20 thousand steppe vipers were caught in one season.
Often snakes lie under rolls of hay. This should be remembered by amateur anglers in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, who go to the steppe rivers or lakes and use fresh hay for the night.
The venom of the steppe viper is considered weaker than that of the common viper. But when one of the laboratory assistants was bitten by a steppe viper after the poison was taken from the snake, the victim lost her sight for quite a long time. So you shouldn't joke with steppe vipers.
The Caucasian viper is less common; it lives only in zone 5. The usual length is 40-50 cm. The main color of the body is from straw yellow to brick red. Along the ridge there is a wide dark or black stripe, sometimes torn into separate spots. The head is often black on top. There are also completely black snakes.
It lives on forested mountain slopes and subalpine meadows. A bite for a person is considered more dangerous than an ordinary viper. Fatal cases have been reported. Fans of trout fishing in the mountain rivers of the Caucasus should remember this.
This species is rare and is listed in the Red Book not only of Russia, but also of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). At a meeting, try to bypass the snake side, if only in order not to reduce the number of these already disappearing animals.
The nosed viper also inhabits zone 5. Larger than the Caucasian, the usual length is 6-70 cm. The upper body is yellowish-brown, gray or reddish-brown in color, with a dark or black zigzag, sometimes with rhombuses or transverse spots. At the tip of the muzzle there is a soft, upwardly directed, scaly process.
It occurs on rocky slopes, in mixed and coniferous mountain forests, in bushes along the banks of water bodies.
The species is very rare, included in the Red Books.
Asia Minor viper is another inhabitant of zone 5. It is considered very rare, but in some regions of Armenia it is quite numerous. The snake is large, often about a meter long and up to 10 cm thick (body circumference) up to 10 cm. The top of the body is dark gray, black, and in spring it is dark blue. Along the ridge - one row of yellowish, orange or light brown spots. The species is alpine, lives at an altitude of 1200 to 3000 m above sea level. Inhabits glades of mountain forests and thickets of bushes near heaps of large stones and rocks. Winters in rock crevices, gathering in large groups. Appears in spring depending on the weather, but not later than the first decade of May. Quite often forms clusters on rocks near waterfalls.
The poison of the Asia Minor viper is stronger than that of the viper. When meeting with a person, he usually hides and prefers to quietly get out of his way.
Listed in the Red Books of Russia and the IUCN.
Gyurza - the famous coffin viper (as its Latin name is translated) - perhaps the most dangerous poisonous snake. It is found in zones 4, 5 and 6.
Scientists distinguish two varieties of gyurza: Central Asian and Transcaucasian. Gyurza catchers know that the Central Asian, in turn, is divided according to external features into flat and mountain forms. The Transcaucasian and plains forms are light to dark gray in color with an olive or brown tint. Along the ridge there are dark spots, on both sides there are also dark spots, but smaller. In snakes living in the Turkestan, Zeravshan, Nurata ranges and in the Pamirs, the general background of the color of the body is from steel to blue, and the spots are rusty-red. Among the mountain gurzes, there are also completely black ones. Plain gyurzes are much larger than mountain ones. Their average length is 120-130 cm, but there are also snakes more than two meters long and as thick as the arm of an adult man. The average length of mountain gyurz is 70 cm, and the largest is 160.
Like all vipers, vipers live in foci, but in the mountains the foci are much denser than on the plains. Usually in the spring they crawl to the places of summer hunting, and in the fall they go back to wintering, although they do not hibernate and on warm sunny days they crawl out to bask in the sun. At the end of May, the mating period begins for the gyurz, during which several males gather near one female. These snakes protect the female and can be the first to attack anyone who approaches her.
Before the onset of heat, the vipers are active during the day, and then they switch to a nocturnal lifestyle. On the plain, gyurzes keep near colonies of rodents, pink starlings and burrowing birds (bee-eaters, swallows, etc.), along the edge of tugai, in the valleys of desert rivers. They love to swim, especially in warm, sun-warmed water. Mountain gyurzes usually hunt near water sources, while they lie in crevices near springs, in thickets of mint, reeds and thorny bushes - chingil. During the day they hide in temporary shelters: under stones, in old burrows, in crevices of rocks. Very often they live in the ruins of old buildings. In the heat, vipers crawl to the water to get drunk. I have caught these snakes many times, swollen with water like bottles.
Gyurzes are generally cowardly, but in spring and early summer, males are aggressive and attack unexpectedly. Fans of catching marinka in mountain rivers in the Pamirs, Zeravshan and Turkestan ranges need to know about this feature of gyurz. On the islands of the Syrdarya and Amudarya rivers, in their upper reaches, there are also gyurzes, and they are no less dangerous than their tribesmen in the mountains. When hunting birds, mountain vipers climb tree branches and bushes, often growing above the water. Disturbed, they rush straight from the branches into the water and swim away to the shelter.
Efa sandy lives in zone 6. The average length is about 50 cm. It is variegated and beautifully colored: on a light brown or sandy background, whitish or yellow lines zigzag along the sides of the body. On the back, closer to the middle, symmetrically to the zigzags on the sides - the same whitish or yellow spots. An almost regular white or yellow cross stands out sharply on the head. Oddly enough, such a motley coloration is patronizing: for an inexperienced eye, an efa lying motionless often remains invisible. This should be remembered by an amateur fisherman on the banks of the Surkhandarya, Kizyl-Su and other rivers in the Surkhandarya region, in Turkmenistan and Karakalpakstan. Slippers and sneakers will not protect your feet from efa's teeth. Boots are safer.
I happened to catch ef along the banks of the Surkhandarya, in the vicinity of the city of Termez. Snakes were encountered along the dried up channels of old ditches, under the cliffs of the river banks and near the crumbling adobe walls of abandoned buildings. Quite often they came across 20-30 m from residential buildings.
The efas lie in the “plate” position characteristic of them: the body is curved in a double arc, the head is in the center of these arcs. Noticing a person, the efa remains motionless for some time, and then makes threatening movements. At the same time, the curves of the arcs rub against each other and produce a sound that resembles the hiss of drops of water falling on a hot frying pan. I have never heard ephs hiss like other snakes. If the person retreats, the efa calms down and lies motionless again. If it approaches, the snake makes sharp lunges with its head and, maintaining the “plateau” position, moves sideways to the nearest mink or crack. Once near the shelter, she immediately slips into it.
The Central Asian cobra lives only in zone 6. Places where it can be found: foothills, mountain gorges and sands. Not so rarely they live along the banks of rivers, reservoirs and canals.
The average length of a cobra is 120 cm, but there are individuals up to 250 cm long. A cobra is thinner than a gyurza and does not look so ugly. Her body is slender, and her scales are smooth and shiny. A characteristic distinguishing feature of the cobra is its threat posture, in which it raises the front of the body above the ground and straightens the folds of skin (hood) under the head. The Indian cobra has a goggle-like pattern on its hood. For this drawing, the cobra was called a spectacled snake. The cobras living in our country do not have such a pattern. Adult cobras are brown, sometimes with a steel sheen.
Cobra is very careful. Noticing a person, she quickly crawls away to the nearest shelter. If the shelter is far away, the cobra first hides, and when it is detected, it assumes a menacing posture, hissing abruptly and swaying from side to side. Two circumstances are noteworthy in the behavior of the cobra: the first is that the cobra never bites without first taking a pose of threat, and the second is that it can hit the enemy with its head without opening its mouth, that is, it tries to scare him away without using poisonous teeth. If the person retreats, the cobra rushes to the nearest shelter. It rushes, because its movements are so swift that it is difficult to catch up with it even by running. A cobra never chases a man and does not lie in wait for anyone in an ambush.
Common cottonmouth - a relative of the famous American rattlesnakes - is found in zones 2 (south of Siberia), 3, 4 (northern Kalmykia), 5 (south of Azerbaijan), 6 and 7. The size of the snake is medium. Coloring - yellowish-gray with dark transverse stripes on the body. Sometimes the general color tone has a pinkish tinge.
The muzzle lives in pockets, populating mountain forests, thickets of shrubs, steppes, semi-deserts, subalpine meadows. The discovered snake is not in a hurry to take cover, but assumes a threat pose, which is very peculiar for it: it curls up into a ball, hisses and finely shakes the tip of its tail. A disturbed muzzle often emits a characteristic, unpleasant odor, which is felt even at a distance of 4-5 m.
The bite of this snake is painful, but no deaths have been reported.
The eastern cottonmouth lives in zone 7. Like its ordinary "relative", it is of medium size (length 50-55 cm). From above, the body is brownish-gray or brown. On the sides there are a number of large elliptical spots, lighter inside.
It keeps along the edges of the forest, glades, in thickets of bushes, on old rice fields and stony slopes of hills. He swims willingly and catches fish on occasion. The main food is frogs and rodents. Poisonous, but human deaths from its bites are unknown.
Well, what if you met a snake while fishing! First of all, it should be firmly and firmly remembered: a snake, as a rule, does not attack a person first (the males of the gyurza are an exception), but this does not mean at all that she will be indifferent to an attempt to make contact with her and will allow herself to be taken with impunity. Every living being cherishes freedom and protects it by all available means. Including teeth. Well, if these teeth are poisonous, then ...
Arkady Nedyalkov
It turns out that there are more than three thousand species of snakes on the planet that live everywhere, from the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia to southern Australia. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica, and even deep underwater and high in the mountains. Why snakes dream in water, we will find out in famous dream books.
The snake carries a very universal symbolism. The ability to kill gives it the meaning of death, the destruction of all things, destruction. She bites quickly and accurately, and the poison acts instantly, which is reminiscent of snake cunning, deceit and cruelty.
It can reproduce itself, being both masculine and feminine. For women, such a sign of a fertilizing snake can promise a long-awaited pregnancy. A creature that quickly appeared and immediately disappeared reveals female mystery, mystery, unpredictability, intuitiveness.
A viper curled up in rings is associated with a cycle of events and phenomena. Two snakes wrapped around one stick in water or on land are the personification of good and evil, light and darkness, sickness and healing, wisdom and blind passion, life and death.
For men, this phallic symbol, which came in a dream, will strengthen his ability to fertilize and give birth to a new life.
Since the snake lives underground, it has access to otherworldly powers and magic. The snake that periodically changes its skin represents renewal, rebirth, resurrection. Periodically crawling out to warm up, it reaches for the sun, meaning a craving for spiritual development, for light, wisdom, knowledge.
In Christianity, the serpent is the tempter, Satan, who influenced the fall of man.
For a dreamer, this ambiguous symbol can mean a conflict between his positive and negative beginnings, uncontrolled energy, fortitude and a sharp mind, cunning, wisdom, cunning, the ability to survive in difficult conditions, to be reborn and renewed beyond recognition.
As for the snake in the water, it is rather a sign of secret knowledge, discoveries, knowledge of everything earthly. Water is the source of everything that exists on the planet, it is associated with female matter, the womb of the universe, the waters of fertility, the source of life. Poisonous snakes in the water do not bite, not that they do not want to, they simply do not have the opportunity.
Therefore, for a person, a dream with snakes in the water can cause fear, fear, unpleasant sensations of horror, but it will nevertheless become a harbinger of grandiose events or a harbinger that you have gone too far and it is time for you to stop, think, comprehend what is happening around.
A woman, like a snake, sometimes changes her skin, but does not change her nature.
An aquarium with snakes in a dream is a sign of a brewing hostile environment among your inner circle. There were envious, competitors who do not want to see you at the top of success, fame and will try in every possible way to prevent this.
Watch how two snakes swim on the same stick along the river - in reality a favorable period for creating a hearth, renovating a home, conceiving a child. Peace and tranquility will remain in the soul. There will be a craving for creativity, reading positive literature, learning something new, creative. A good period for good family values, traditions, rituals that you want to pass on to your children and grandchildren.
A man is sometimes like in a frying pan
Swim among the vipers, but do not feel fear, but only accelerate the pace of movement towards land - the trials that you will go through will temper your character, teaching determination, perseverance and endurance. All this will become the foundation for future development and career success.
Watching a poisonous creature crawl under water is a good sign, promises promotion, a business trip with a possible move to a new place of residence.
Blue snake - promises the dreamer rest in a pleasant company and good luck in gambling.
A young snake has more poison, author's dream books
Sigmund Freud
An analogy is made of a snake with a male penis and a female umbilical cord, thereby uniting male and female in one being. For a man, a dream where snakes writhe in the water means the highest phase of his sexual activity for conceiving a child. The moment when your desires and opportunities to have healthy and strong offspring coincide.
For women seeking to hide from the snake in the water, a dream predicts an unwanted pregnancy; this can be avoided by abstaining from sexual intercourse during this period.
If what you see does not frighten you at all, but, on the contrary, fascinates, amazes, you show interest and curiosity with poisonous creatures, approaching closer - it means that in reality you are trying to open up, to know your true desires, to experience passion.
Gustov Miller
It gives a negative meaning to the interpretation of this symbol, endowing the snake with deceit, any form and manifestation of evil. For the dreamer, this portends a struggle for existence, a series of trials, pain, fear, remorse.
Killing these poisonous creatures in the water represents the achievement of your goals at any cost. But after all your interests are taken into account, you will experience complete devastation, a feeling of hopelessness, a desire to fix everything as it was originally.
Swimming in the river among wriggling vipers - living in anxiety and stress for your life, career, family. You experience constant stress, fear of losing something or losing something. To get out of the water means to comprehend the root cause, the source of your fears and correct the situation.
The snake bit on the shore and disappeared into the water - expect betrayal from the closest circle of business acquaintances or relatives. For them, you are a threat that can interfere with the implementation of their insidious plans, and therefore, they will try to eliminate you in time.
Swim across a muddy river, feeling how something cold and slippery touches you - you will experience sudden mood swings from apathy to rage, illness, anxiety, bitterness.
Nostradamus
The snake personifies the fall of man, his most base needs and feelings. A boa constrictor squeezing the throat in a dream carries a real danger to the dreamer. If a person suffers from bronchial asthma, this is a clear sign of an exacerbation of a chronic disease. And whoever dreams of such a plot on the eve of the deal, it is wiser to cancel the negotiations until better times, otherwise ruin and poverty will befall.
The threat from the cruelty of people can be experienced if you dream of a snake ball, or several individual creatures curled up in rings. You can protect yourself by excluding walks at night, as well as avoiding places where aggressively minded people who protest against the policies of the authorities gather.
Dream interpretation of snakes in water
Man has long endowed snakes with far unflattering qualities, among which one can distinguish such as danger and envy. Why dream of snakes in the water? Watching a reptile in your dreams is most often an unkind sign!
The snake is seen as a bad event, especially if it is in the water. In this case, attention should be paid not only to the reptile itself, but also to the feeling that remains. A calm, peaceful state indicates future changes and the presence of cautious and cunning enemies. Anxiety and oppression symbolize active opponents and people plotting deceit.
Dream Interpretation
snake in the water
Dreams can be interpreted in different ways. There are many options that are associated not only with the environment, but also with the behavior of the snake.
Dream interpretation water snake:
- To dream of a reptile in the water column, curled up in a ring - to get into a very difficult, almost insoluble situation. After such portents, it is recommended to be patient and try not to make responsible decisions in the near future. Well-wishers, as a rule, will show themselves.
- Snakes swimming under water are seen to the fact that a person will be defeated. He will get into a serious situation in which he cannot figure it out without outside help.
- A reptile biting a person is seen as a loser. A person who had to see such a plot may have become accustomed to commit desperate acts that in the near future will turn against him.
- If you dream of water that is teeming with snakes, to intrigue. As a rule, this is a dream of confusing situations, especially if you yourself are present in the water. There is such a dream and the fact that a reliable friend has gone over to the enemy side.
Bad and good signs
Dirty water - be careful
It has long been believed that if a person had to see a snake in the water in a dream, then his death is not far off. Perhaps we are talking about the destruction of the family or the loss of valuable property. Reptiles swimming in dirty water is a bad sign, portending involvement in a dangerous adventure due to gossip. In this case, you need to reconsider your friendships and try not to trust anyone.
If you see in a dream a restless snake that swims in clear water, then this is a sign that ill-wishers are acting openly. Often such a dream suggests that they will try to confuse you and convince you of good intentions. You should not trust anyone after such a foreshadowing. A calm reptile in a clear pond, swimming towards you, promises good events. We are talking about moving up the career ladder or housewarming.
When snakes float up dead in a dream, this is a good sign. A person who had to see such a dream will defeat the intruders. He is full of strength and sanity and is able to answer for his actions. Killing reptiles in a dream is also a good sign. Seeing this means that prosperity will soon come. If a person killed a snake, then he will be able to independently defeat the enemies, preventing the possible consequences of their plans.
Wriggling snakes in a dream are remorse. Do not plan any business after a dream like this, and try to avoid crowded places.
Why does a woman dream of a snake in the water?
a snake in the water with a woman
For a mature woman, a disgusting reptile dreams of good changes. Soon she will gain financial independence. For a young girl, this portends happiness with a loved one.
If a girl or woman sees a lot of floating snakes in a dream, then this indicates the presence of treason. Take a closer look at your chosen one, perhaps he is deceiving you. Seeing reptiles in a dream is a bad sign! But it can also indicate victory over enemies. To interpret what was dreamed should be guided by the sensations that remained after the dream.
Even today, many people are anxious and primitive in front of snakes. Since ancient times, these creatures have symbolized a hidden threat and danger. If you happen to see a snake in the water in a dream, consider that your subconscious mind is warning you to be on your guard.
Why dream of snakes in the water?
Depending on the dream book, there are several versions of what the snake in the water dreams of. Unfortunately, none of the interpretations is consolatory. But forewarned means armed, and having received such a sign, you can prepare in advance for future difficulties. So, consider the popular versions of what snakes dream of in the water:
- if you had a dream in which a snake in the water was clearly visible - you probably entrusted your secrets to the wrong person, and they will soon become public;
- when you see a snake in the water, you should be more selective in people and not trust unfamiliar personalities;
- to see a snake in a dream is a sign that you need to look at your surroundings, perhaps someone is intriguing in it behind your back;
- often to see a dream about snakes in the water means to be on the verge of an impending depression.
The most favorable option is if you see a snake swimming or crawling into the water. In this case, expect career growth, a positive move to a new place, or favorable changes in complex matters.
Why dream of a snake bite in the water?
If in a dream you were swimming and accidentally stepped on a snake, this portends disappointment and danger. But if she bit you, you can interpret the dream according to one of the following options:
It is also worth paying attention to the number of snakes. So, for example, if there is a whole ball of them, then you can talk about with the team or the unfriendly attitude towards you of a certain group of people. It may also mean that someone will interfere with the successful completion of an important matter for you, and it depends only on you whether you can handle it. If the snakes hiss menacingly, you should expect difficulties and prepare for a difficult decision. However, there are exceptions here: if all the snakes in the ball are white, then great luck awaits you.
Snakes live in a variety of biotopes: in deserts, seas, lakes, rainforests, fields. There are even flying species found in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, they are able to glide from tree branches.
Many species swim with pleasure, while others have completely switched to an aquatic lifestyle.
Water snakes live in Australia, Indonesia, India and Southeast Asia. There are 44 species of these snakes. Their habitat is large and shallow water bodies, both fresh and salty, in addition, they are found in rice fields. Water snakes can move well on land, on which they often get out.
Erpeton or Herpeton
Erpeton is native to Indochina. These snakes are suitable for fresh, brackish, sea water. Erpetons give special preference to reservoirs heavily overgrown with algae. A prerequisite is that there should be a lot of fish in the reservoir, since it forms the basis of the diet.
The appearance of the erpeton is very unusual - there are paired outgrowths with scales on the head, thanks to which the snake has a second name - a tentacle snake. These tentacles are an additional organ of touch. When the snake swims, it stretches these horns forward. The maximum body size is 90 centimeters, but most often erpetons are much smaller in length. There are 2 color forms of herpetons: striped and spotted.
These snakes are perfectly adapted to underwater life: they can stay under water without air for almost half an hour. Unlike relatives, erpetons do not shed often, so a sheath of algae can form on the skin, which helps the snake to disguise itself.
On land, tentacle snakes move poorly. They ambush prey. These snakes are ovoviviparous, they give birth underwater.
Elephant trunk snake or warty snake
This snake has a thick skin "for growth", it is because of the skin that it got its name. The warty snake has rough scales. With its help, the snake deftly holds slippery fish. Amphibians are not included in the diet of warty snakes.
The largest individuals in length reach 2.5 meters, but most often the sizes reach 1.5 meters. The color is brown, the sides are yellow. Young warty snakes have dark spots that disappear with age.
These snakes live in brackish water in Indonesia, Asia, Australia and India, and they often swim in the sea.
Warty snakes lead a sedentary life. They are ovoviviparous and breed in water. There is information that elephant trunk venom can be dangerous to humans.
Sea snakes Hydrophiinae
They live in the Indian and Pacific Ocean at all. About 63 species of these snakes have been described.
The sea snake is a dangerous creature. Body size, depending on the species, ranges from 0.8-2.7 meters. The body of these snakes is compressed from the sides to the tail so much that the tail resembles a kind of leaf. Thanks to this tail, snakes swim well and dive to considerable depths. The head is small. The mouth is dotted with a network of blood vessels, thanks to which the snake can breathe oxygen dissolved in water. When the snake is immersed in water, its nostrils are closed with special valves. The language of these snakes is reduced.
Most sea snakes are viviparous. Newborn babies can immediately swim well.
All types of sea snakes have a strong poison, which is why they have long been attributed to asps. Poison is mainly used to immobilize the victim and is used very sparingly. Sea snakes feed on fish. They attack people only in rare cases, when a person himself provokes a snake. A few hours after the bite of a sea snake, death occurs by suffocation.
Anaconda
Anaconda is a terrifying reptile. In South America they live whose habitat is water. Anaconda in length can reach 11 meters. Depending on the species, the color may vary, but the following main colors are present in the coloring: brown, yellow and greenish.
Anaconda mating games take place in the water. Anacondas are viviparous. Babies in length reach about 60-90 centimeters. Anacondas are not poisonous at all, but they have very powerful bodies and a mouth studded with a large number of sharp teeth, so they pose a serious threat to victims. Can anacondas eat humans? This issue remains unresolved, since there were no appeals from the victims.
Nerhodia or American snakes
These snakes live in North America. They are distant relatives of our snakes. 10 types of non-rhodia have been described, all of them lead near-aquatic life. A snake of one species is translated as "a snake of green swamps." The babies of these snakes have a surprisingly bright color, although they are completely non-venomous.
The maximum body length of American snakes reaches 1.9 meters. They have a dense, thick body. The head is triangular in shape, flattened. Color gray, brown, black-brown. With age, the snakes become almost black. In appearance, they are very similar to vipers, but their pupils, not like those of vipers, are slit-like, but round.
American snakes feed on fish and amphibians. American snakes, unlike ours, can stand up for themselves, if the snake is clamped in a corner, it will hiss, throw and strike with its teeth. If the enemy does not retreat, then he already uses a chemical attack and throws out a liquid from the cloaca that emits an unpleasant odor.
American snakes live well in a seine and even get used to their owners. These snakes can breed in captivity. American snakes are viviparous, the fecundity of one female can reach hundreds of babies, each of which reaches a length of 20-26 centimeters.
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