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The way it's twisting I'd assume it's a constrictor so probably not venomous. I'm no snakologist though.
It's head tells me it's not venomous. Venomous snakes look angry
oh hai, It's me, the most venomous snake in the world
https://otlibrary.com/wp-content/gallery/bel/turtleheaded-sea-snake.jpg
Edit: I have accidentally spread a non truth. That snake isn't ultra deadly, (although it is still venomous), but this one is.
https://cdn.britannica.com/99/160299-050-0969F3DA.jpg
Look at it. It looks mildly uncomfortable in this social situation.
I would absolutely not assume this creature meant me any harm
The first one, I would be wary because of the colors. I'd rather run from a corn snake than be bitten by a copperhead. When I see color like that, I'm taking a step back regardless, before I even have time to look at it's face/head
The second one... also gonna be wary of any swimming snake. Could be mostly harmless, or it could be a cotton mouth; but I'm not gonna check it out closely enough, before backing up. It still kinda has that "angry brow" too, if I did happen to get close enough
But I see your point either way. You can't rely on just one factor for identification. The snake in OP's video isn't an "actual" threat to me, so it's easier to observe.
I guess what I'm kinda saying, is that it helps to know a quick distinction between venomous/non-venomous. It might not be perfect for identification, but it helps the knee-jerk fear of thinking "the only good snake is a dead snake". It at least helped me reduce my own fear, when I moved to a place where venomous snakes are much more probable.
It doesn't keep me from reacting, but it definitely helps me from over-reacting
Edit: Looking at pics of the spine-bellied sea snake (Hardwicke's sea snake), that thing definitely seems deceiving! It really doesn't fit my usual assumptions. I still wouldn't mess with any swimming snake, unless I absolutely knew what it was... but still, that is different from what I've seen
Have you ever seen the hognose??
They still have a bit of an "angry brow" and they are technically venomous... but I'll be damned if they ain't cute. One of the few snakes that make me feel compelled to snuggle them
Yeah, it just make me go "aww what a sweetie, just who wouldn't want you to bite 'em dead, awww"
Isn’t the reason they do the bluffing by flaring the hood like cobra and the entire roll up throw tongue out pretend to die if you call out the bluff is because they are not venomous
They're mildly venomous, but not enough to harm humans. And they really go out of their way to not bite when threatened.