Humans are warm blooded animals and maintain a constant body temperature of about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown snakes rarely bite but, like most snakes, brown snakes will release a bad odor when frightened. Brown snakes are awake during the day in the fall and spring, but in the summer they are awake at night. Brown snakes are not poisonous. The brown snake gives birth to live young.
All snakes shed their skin.