african adders are terrestrial (meaning they live and are found on the ground), and ambush their prey. they are slow, and sluggish, but they can bite their prey or enemy with amazing speed. african adders are known for when being disturbed inflating their body, and hissing loudly. all african adders are viviparous, meaning they give live birth. they eat small rodents like mice and rats, birds, amphibians like frogs and toads, other snakes