Yes - snakes CAN get sick. The more common ailments are shedding problems, liver flukes, ticks, internal parasites and mouth-rot !
no because it makes them sick
No snakes do not need vaccinations or injections because when they are kept in captivity they will not carry viruses or diseases.
No. Like all snakes, corn snakes feed exclusively on other animals.
no, if anything eats poison ivy, you (or it) can get sick
corn snakes can bite, but the bite feels like a needle or a pin. You shouldn't be sick, but if you are its most likely that your'e just shocked.
There are no poisonous snakes in the Sonoran Desert. However, there are venomous snakes - several species of rattlesnake as well as a coral snake. A poison is something you eat that makes you ill. A venom is a substance that has to be injected to kill or make a person sick.
Not necessarily - The skin of many snakes goes darker when they're about to shed.
No! But my dad thinks so. I like to go out and catch nonvenomous snakes, as I want to learn about them from hands on experience. You have just got to make sure you wash your hands properly afterwards.
ALL animals - from the tiniest bacteria to the largest whale - have their own place on this planet. Sea snakes prey on fish - especially sick and injured ones, so they're performing a service in weeding out the inferior specimens.
It means that your snake is seriously sick with an RI (respiratory infection) and needs to be taken to the vet immediately, or it will die.
Yes - Reptiles, including turtles, lizards, and snakes, can carry germs that make people sick. Of greatest importance is salmonella. An estimated 70,000 people get salmonella from contact with reptiles in the United States each year.
Poisonous are dangerous ad non-poisonous are not dangerous ---- /\lol Basically. Poisonous snakes can make you sick or even kill you, while non-poisonous snakes can't. Non-poisonous snakes are also usually non-aggressive.