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Snakes
Part of the reptile family there are about 2,400 species of snakes in the world. Snakes live almost everywhere, in deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. Some species are ground dwellers, others live in trees, and other snakes spend most of their lives in water. This is the place to ask your questions about these cold blooded reptiles.
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Are king snakes venomous or poisons?
Nope - King snakes are constrictors. They subdue their prey by squeezing the victim's body so tightly that it cannot breathe in.
Is a brown snake a abiotic or biotic?
Alligators are living so they are biotic. All living things are biotic. Non-living things such as sunlight and water are abiotic.
No species is inherently invasive. Rattlesnakes are found through much of North America, where they are not invasive.
Where do humans fit in the foodchain?
If humans were at the bottom of the food chain (if we assume that we did not replace the sun as the main energy source of the planet) then we would need to get our energy entirely from photosynthesis, meaning our cells would be full of chloroplasts, and our skin would be green. We would be eaten by everything from caterpillars to small herbivores.
What kind of snake is black with yellow stripes around the body and red tongue?
If the stripes are light in color, maybe even off white it could be a CA king snake.
Are corn snakes desert snakes?
No, corn snakes are not desert dwellers. They live mainly in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic portions of the United States and prefer wooded or grassy areas.
Are black mambas active in the day?
They are not nocturnal they hunt during the day and hide in their burrows at night
When is the best time to feed a corn snake?
once every 2 weeks. You should feed them special frozen mice that are already dead to decrease harm of your snake. The older the snake gets, the bigger the mouse should be. Mice are the ideal food for corn snakes, nothing else. Rats are far too big at any stage of your snake's age or size.
How do you get posion out of a snake?
IF you mean how do you remove the venom from a snake - you CAN'T ! The venom is manufactured in the snake's body, and stored in venom sacs. The venom usually begins the digestion process and the snake NEEDS it.
Removing the venom sacs (and fangs) of venomous snakes is equivalent to a surgeon removing your teeth and stomach !
How do pythons digest their food?
they grab the mouse with their sharp little teeth and pull it in closer to them so they can wrap their whole body around it and squeeze the life out of the mouse then they slowly pull the mouse down their throat with all of their neck muscles
A:The python ambushes it's prey, holds it with it's teeth and suffocates the victim with constriction rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.General information!
Python Scientific classification.
Kingdom: Animalia.
Phylum: Chordata.
Subphylum: Vertebrata.
Class: Reptilia.
Order: Squamata.
Suborder: Serpentes.
Infraorder: Alethinophidia.
Family: Pythonidae.
Genus: Python.
Species: P. molurus
The (Asiatic) Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) is a member of the Pythonidae family and has and average length of 15 ft. (4.57 m) to 25 ft. (7.62 m) however, it is possible for some to grow near 30 ft. (9.14 m) with a weight of 300lbs. (136.08 kg.), the largest was measured at 33 ft. (10.05 m), they can be located in Southeast Asia and can be found in the various Tropical Rainforest's which covers over 1.9 million sq. km (1.180,605 sq. mi.), a member of the Boa family the female can have as many as 100 eggs at a time (Average is 60 eggs)and the hatchlings are at least 2 ft. (61 cm) in length, life span of the python is 25 to 30 years. Dietconsists of small mammals and birds, the larger the python the larger the prey which include pigs, dogs, cats and primates, etc., the python ambushes it's prey, holds it with it's teeth and suffocates the victim with constriction rather then crushing it, after swallowing the prey whole digestion takes many days to several weeks depending on the size of the prey.
Are there black mambas in the US?
Black Mamba habitats include Savanna, Woodlands, Framlands, dense forests and even Swamps. It prefers semi-arid, dry bush kind of habitats where there is abundant prey. They can be found in numerous countries in Africa like, Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Djibouti, Chad, Nigeria etc.
Do black snakes kill other snakes?
Black rat snakes will rattle their tails to simulate a rattlesnake and will strike if provoked far enough. If the snake happens to be on dry leaves, it will sound just like a rattlesnake. The gopher snake also will use this behavior when threatened.
Is it legal to possess a black mamba in the US?
only if you have a permit. these are EXTREMELY venomous, and NEVER EVER get one unless you are an officially trained profesional. if you do not know what you are doing, you WILL get bit, and a bite from black mamba kills you in 45 minutes. and no, watching the croc hunter on tv is not official training.
Are snakes afraid of vibration?
Some. Mainly those that live in North America and Europe, where the winters can be too harsh for a snake to be out and about without freezing to death, as they are cold blooded, which means they cant produce their own body heat.
What is the length of a anacondas?
The question what is the biggest snake can be confusing, the biggest as far as girth is the Green Anaconda, on average anacondas are more then 20 ft long many reaching lengths of 29ft or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs, in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33ft but even this python can't match the total mass of the anaconda.
Anacondas are members of the Boidae family of reptiles and spend most of their time in rivers and swamps of the Amazon in South America, female anacondas are generally larger then the males and bear their young live and are called "Neonates", the number of young varies, some have produced 100 babies, but the average is between 20 to 40 babies. Dietconsist of (depending on the size of the anaconda, the larger the snake the larger the prey) large/small rodents like capybaras, also pigs, caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds even fish and is acquired by ambushing and constricting it's prey (the anaconda is so powerful it generally crushes it's prey) then swallowing it whole, the digestion of the anaconda is very slow thereby allowing it to survive without food for well over a year.
Anacondas have around a 30 year life span and the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
Corn snakes have been known to cannibalize other snakes if kept together, especially when young. A larger snake ALWAYS has the potential to eat another snake if it can fit it down its stomach.
The only predators are the mongoose and man.
General Information King Cobra Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Elapidae Genus:Ophiophagus Species: O. Hannah
The largest poisonous snake would be the King Cobra(Ophiophagus hanna), the Latinword Ophiophagus means "Snake-eater".The king cobras average size is 13-14 ft. (3.96-4.26m) weighing around 20 lbs (9 kg), they can reach a length of around 18.5ft (5.6388m) weighing over 40lbs. (18.1436kgs.) and lives in the Rainforest's and grasslands of Southeast Asia, India and China. Color is generally tan, olive-green or black with faint pale yellow cross bands, the females lay around 50 eggs, the king cobras are the only snakes who construct a nest for their hatchlings which they incubate and protect until they emerge in 60 to 80 days, the young are called Hatchlings and are about 1.5 ft. (50cm ) long at birth, the King cobra is very fast and agile with an average lifespan of about 20 years. Although not the most toxic of poisonous snakes a king cobra can kill an elephant with one bite, the king cobra tracks by site and smell then kills it's prey by striking and injecting it with venom and swallowing it whole, it's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well. King Cobras are aggressive and will rear up to confront the intruder where most other cobras will slither away and hide. The only predators are the mongoose and man.
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The question what is the biggest snake can be confusing, the biggest as far as girth (largest being measured at 44 inches or 1,1176 m) is the Green Anaconda, on average anacondas are more then 20 ft long many reaching lengths of 29ft or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs, in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33ft but even this python can't match the total mass of the anaconda.
Anacondas are members of the Boidae family of reptiles and spend most of their time in rivers and swamps of the Amazon in South America which makes them excellent swimmers, female anacondas are generally larger then the males and bear their young live and are called "Neonates", the number of young varies, some have produced 100 babies, but the average is between 20 to 40 babies. Diet consist of (depending on the size of the anaconda, the larger the snake the larger the prey) large/small rodents like capybaras, also pigs, caiman, jaguars, deer, dogs, birds even fish and is acquired by ambushing and constricting it's prey (the anaconda is so powerful it generally crushes it's prey) then swallowing it whole, the digestion of the anaconda is very slow thereby allowing it to survive without food for well over a year.
Anacondas have around a 30 year life span and the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
