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Some non poisonous snakes squeeze the life out of their prey.

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Are there any similarities between poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes?

Bacically everything is the same apart from the fact that non-venomous snakes constricts their prey and venomous snakes bite and envenomating their prey, also venomous snakes have 2 large hollow fangs used for envenomating prey.


How do nonvenomous snakes kill?

Some snakes kill by constricting the prey until dead - boas, pythons, gopher snakes, etc. Some, such as garter snakes simply overpower the prey with their jaws and swallow the prey. See the image above.


What squeeze prey to kill it?

all snakes that are not venomous, for example boas and pythons, will kill their prey by constriction.


Why are snakes pouisonus?

to kill there prey and to defend them selves


Are all snakes veomus?

Not all. Of the known species of snake... only a small percentage are actually venomous. Most snakes kill their prey be constriction.


Do all snakes kill their prey?

well they put a posiness venom in there prey which they do kill them so then thet swoggle it or chew it.


Does a coral snake squeeze its prey to death?

No. Coral snakes kill their prey with a venomous bite.


Which snakes kill their prey by coiling it and squeezing it to death?

The common name for snakes that kill by that method is - constrictors. This does not, however just apply to the Boa Constrictor species. There are many snakes that use this method to subdue their prey.


Why do snakes shoot poison out of their mouths?

to paralyze/kill their prey and for protection...


Do Bull snakes use their teeth to kill?

No, bull snakes are constrictors. They grab their prey by their teeth, then wrap around them and squeeze their prey to death. Most of the time the animal is suffocated but if it is a very powerful snake it can actually crush its heart.


How do hog nose snakes kill their prey?

Hog nose snakes overcome their prey and swallow the prey item whole. They usually feed on frogs and toads. They are neither venomous nor constrictors.


Do snakes trap or trick their food?

Snakes either hunt prey, striking to kill when they get close enough, or they wait, often in hiding, for the prey to come to them, striking when the prey gets close enough.