Sea Snake Island - Bima West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia

Of the hundreds of species of snakes in the world, species of sea snake bracelet (Laticauda Colubrina) is one of the most powerful snake venom, even more powerful than the King Cobra snake. Even hearing the word snake that most people already shudder of fear, let alone face to face with the snake itself.

But in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, there is an island full of sea snakes. The island is located approximately 500 meters from the beach Oi Caba in District Wera is a small rocky island that is not inhabited by humans. By boat from the beach, the island can be reached in less than 20 minutes.

Snake Island in the middle of the waters of the eastern part of the subdistrict Wera, Bima district of West Nusa Tenggara. The island is located adjacent to two of the mainstay attractions Bima regency, namely Gilibanta and Tolowamba Island.

This snake island by the surrounding community named Nusa Nipa. While residents Ende, Flores dub this island by the name of Nepa Nuca Lale, or a beautiful snake island. Meanwhile, residents of Manggarai give Nuha name Ula Bungan, or sacred snake island. For the people around, snakes on this island is not something to be feared.

These snakes are looking for food in the sea and resting on the island in between the cracks of rocks or hanging on the cliffs, then add to the appeal of this island. Snakes at the Snake Island by locals is a type of sea snake. Anyone knows that sea snakes including poisonous snakes. Judging from its physical characteristics, the snake is shaped like a sea serpent. flat tail like a fish, white color is silver and black shiny. When held not slippery at all as like snakes on the ground. Her skin was rough with fins like a fish. Although wild life, they are very docile and friendly to visitors. When held they did not bite or twisted.

Since the island snake began to be known and visited, the people around getting sustenance with a guide and rent boats to the island. Surrounding communities who come to the island was not afraid at all to touch the snakes. They even casually put his hand into the crevices of the rock cliffs to take the snake is hiding. Sea snakes on the island is also even went up against when called. Even so, visitors from other regions can not touch any snakes so got to the island. Reportedly, the snake on the island must first be held by local people, if not get bitten by the snake. To hold snakes do not need to grip tightly, just let the snakes around in your hands.

According to local folklore, snake island is actually a Portuguese merchant ship curse. The crew turned into a sea serpent while the ship turned into a Cambodian island and two trees on the island is a ship mast. Therefore, visitors are prohibited from carrying away the snakes from the island, as it can be disastrous.

Sea snakes are not aggressive as it includes kebanyak other snake species. But if the visitors are expected to visit the island snake cautious step, because the snake can bite surprised when stepped on to defend himself. Each year there are some fishermen who terpatuk sea serpent snake when I want to get rid of nets.

If a visit to the island of snakes, but can "play" with the snake on the island, visitors can also see the sights of Mount Sangiang who stand strong in the distance with its peak crowned fog as well as some beautiful coral islands around the island snake.

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