Her head consists of 25% eyes, and her 2 meter body is only 1.5 centimeters wide! 
- Grandma, why are your eyes so big?
- And the rest doesn’t bother you, does it?
Indeed: if Little Red Riding Hood saw a belt-shaped snake in front of her, she would, of course, be shocked by the size of her eyes. But this would not be the only reason for surprise. Because this reptile is completely different from typical snakes. 
Well, granddaughter, where are the pies?
Let's start with something common. For example, the snake lives in central America and in the northern part of South America, from the south of Mexico and right up to the north of Argentina. Climbing bushes and branches like Tarzan is a quite common activity for tree snakes. That's it, the usual descriptions end here, what follows is complete trash. 
Welcome to the world of the surreal! To my world!
Why doesn't she come down to earth? Damn, if I had such a physique, I would be afraid that a tourist would pick me up and put me on his pants instead of a belt. With a healthy length of 2 meters, the thickness of the snake’s body, God forbid, if it reaches 1.5 centimeters! It's not even a belt - it's just a natural lace. 
No, Mr. Man, I'm not a lace, you don't need to put me in a sneaker.
For all its slenderness, the snake’s head is swollen, and its eyes are simply gigantic - they occupy a quarter of the size of the head. And all because, unlike normal snakes, when hunting, our belt-shaped friend relies not on smell, but on vision. 
- Look in my eyes! - Just looking at them is all that works!
Moreover, the snake’s eyes are not just large, but also pumped up. She knows how to look down! Yes, by our standards, this is a so-so achievement, but among other snakes, not every species is capable of this. 
Because female belt snakes are larger than males, they can catch larger prey.
The eyes are the main weapon of the belt snake. And lizards are its main prey. Since the reptile has no poison, the strap affects the rat. Our heroine crawls out into the pitch dark to hunt, when all the normal animals are sleeping. Seeing the smoldering lizard, the snake rushes to attack. By the time the sleepy reptile comes to its senses, it will already be in the stomach. Probably, young lizards are told scary tales not about an evil gray wolf, but about an evil belt-shaped snake. And I don't even know what's creepier. 
But they said, don’t lie on the edge!
Little is known about the intimate life of thongs, and determining the timing of pregnancy is quite a task: after intercourse, the female can retain the male’s genetic material inside herself for quite a long time and for several times. 
Sanya, honestly, these are your children! Look into my honest eyes!
But the number of babies is accurately calculated: the female lays 12 eggs in a pile of rotting organic matter. There the humidity is constant and the temperature is more or less stable. Of course, after birth, the leather threads will be in great danger, because behind every leaf there may be a predator lurking. But, if you're lucky, they will grow into real luxury belts and will be a nightmare for the entire reptilian region for 10-15 years.
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