The short-tailed pit viper generally does not actively attack people, but will continue to bite after being attacked.

Next, let's talk about the short-tailed pit viper living habits. The short-tailed pit viper is distributed from the plains to the mountains at an altitude of 1900 meters. The short-tailed pit viper is mainly active in riversides, grassy slopes, woodlands or wastelands and rock piles far away from water sources. The short-tailed pit viper likes to prey on some loaches, rodents and toads. If the temperature changes greatly during the day, the activity time of the short-tailed pit viper is also different. When the weather is cold, the short-tailed pit viper only goes out of the nest around noon; when the temperature is above 25°C, the short-tailed pit viper is more active around 9:00 am and 3:00 pm; when the temperature exceeds 30°C, the short-tailed pit viper is more active. Pit vipers are active in the early morning and evening, but rarely come out at noon.