(CBS) -- An 8-foot long False Water Cobra was spotted by the Sparks children ... so he did see the hood, so he knew it was some form of a cobra." The entire ordeal was quite the spectacle.

Cyrus - a 5.5ft-long false water cobra - shot under the wardrobe and ... Their name comes from the way they flatten their neck into a ‘hood’, in response to potential threat, similar to ...

Turns out it was a South American false water cobra. "The kids were like 'Mom, a snake! A snake!'" Sparks said. Sparks' first thoughts were of her young kids and dog. She ordered them all to stay ...

"He took one look at the animal and spotted the ‘hood’ on its neck, identifying it to be a false water cobra, a snake which originally comes from South America and is reported to be mildly ...

Meanwhile, the water cobra, Naja annulata, lost its hooding abilities and its flesh-destroying venom when it adapted to the water, but it developed a different kind of weapon—a neurotoxic venom ...

Nine facts about false water cobra snakes: 1) False water cobras are an unusual and specialist pet and one for the experienced snake enthusiast. It is usually a first step before an owner upgrades ...

Turns out it was a South American false water cobra. "The kids were like 'Mom, a snake! A snake!'" Sparks said. Sparks' first thoughts were of her young kids and dog. She ordered them all to stay ...