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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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The same kinds you do: stomach acid, amino acids, deoxyribonucleic acids... the only one that's actually noticeably corrosive is stomach acid.
Snake venom is not particularly acidic, if that's what you were thinking. Any cartoon or show that depicts "snake venom" eating through a metal floor or melting a metal spoon or something along those lines is indulging in a bit of hyperbole.
The figurative language used in the sentence "the soldiers were snakes sliding through the grass" is a metaphor. This comparison suggests that the soldiers exhibit qualities associated with snakes, such as stealth and agility, without using "like" or "as." By equating the soldiers to snakes, the sentence conveys a vivid image of their movement and behavior in a way that enhances the reader's understanding of their tactics.
Does a snake die when its venom is removed?
No, I watched a TV show where they milked the snake to get its venom. The venom is used to make antivenom, which is used to help people who are bitten. The snakes were not harmed by the process.
The snake will regenerate more venom later, but it will not be able to eat in the meantime as its means of catching prey have been removed.
What do snakes eat while kept in captivity?
The large snakes generally eat rats, while the smaller ones eat crickets.
the anadaconda lives in amizon forest in southamarica
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, 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.
Yes they are.
Adders are the only venomous snakes found in Britain, although they are absent from Ireland. They use their venom to immobilise prey such as lizards, amphibians, nestlings and small mammals. After striking their prey, they leave the venom to take effect before following the victim's scent to find the body. Although an adder's venom poses little danger to a healthy adult human, the bite is very painful and requires urgent medical attention. Adders are the most northerly distributed snake and the only species found inside the Arctic circle.
What are the abiotic and biotic factors of the corn snake?
Abiotic factors are living things like predators, prey, and bushes so three abiotic factors could be, coyotes, mice or bushes. Biotic factors are non-living things. Three biotic factors could be, rocks, water, and sunlight. These things are all natural but another biotic factor could be something un-natural like plastic someone has thrown away or any other non-biodegradeable items.
What the name of the snake that bury themselves under sand?
cerastes cerastes, AKA the desert viper or saharan viper
snakes can not eat pie because, unlike humans, snakes use sistopholic acid to digest food. the flour in pie crust expands when exposed to sistopholic acid wich can cause intestinal bleeding in snakes
There are many conflicting claims to the record, some false and some exaggerated, so pinning down the actual record is difficult. However. 9 feet, 1 inch - 97 lbs. may be the biggest rattler found since Ross Allen captured one in 1969 that measured 9 feet, 1 inch but only weighed 78 lbs.
Can a snake squeeze another snake to death?
Yes , Boa Constrictors can and death comes from asphyxiation .
How often should you feed a milk snake?
well it really depends on alot of things but i have a rat snake too. when they r little, u feed them "pinkies" or small mice. and as they get older you move to "fuzzies", "weened", and "full grown". you should probably feed them frozen because sometimes the live ones fight back and hurt the snake.
during the winter, feed it once every two weeks and any other season, once a week.
happy i could help!
What type of snake is bright green on top and bright yellow underneath?
If you saw one it depends where you live, but it could be one of the following:
green tree snake: http://las.new-England.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/images20070304-035-treeSnake-sml.jpg
http://www.tvwc.org/AssetsGreenTreeSnake.jpg
green tree python: http://www.kingsnake.com/ihs/I.H.S.%202005%20PHOTO%20CONTESTHeat%20pits%20of%20the%20green%20tree%20python%20-%20Michael%20D.%20Kern%20-%20IN%20CAPTIVITY,%20SM.jpg
rough green snake: http://www.wilddelaware.com/wp-contentrough-green-snake-11832.jpg
natal green snake: http://api.ning.com/files/L1ySGyMwLZ3hID057bBHbPN6Eqw8ML160RN4P6rDPxM_NatalGreenSnake.jpg
Asian green snake: http://www.dekayi.info/R_I_P_%20Green%20snake_filestree2.jpg
Hope this helps.
Are Guam brown tree snakes poisonous?
Guam's Brown Tree Snake can bite and has venom or toxic in the bite. So yes, i guess you can call it poisonous.
are you nuts it is not at all poisonous it can only wrap around small animals and kill them. redard
How does the snake tongue help them to survive?
The tongue is used to help the snake find food and to respond to its environment. It can sense a source of heat with the tongue telling it if there is an animal near or danger. Some snakes have a gland behind the tongue that allows them to spit venom. The cobra is one snake that can do this.
Why does shedding skin help the snake?
Trantulas must shed their exoskeltons so that they can grow.
this is called ecdysis or molting
it's very important for a spider's life
Who chased the snakes from Ireland?
- The story of St. Patrick and the snakes is a pure legend. It never happened. There is no record, fossil or otherwise, that snakes ever occurred in Ireland since the last ice age ended over 10,000 years ago.
- I'm pretty sure it is a metaphor for the Druids being driven underground. Being that one of the symbols for the druids is the snake.
- According to scientist, snakes have never lived in Ireland. The snakes are symbolic of the pagan Druid gods he 'drove out' of the country by converting the country to Christianity.
There has never been any snakes in Ireland. According to tradition he 'charmed them into the sea'
He didn't. Ireland broke away from mainland Europe long before snakes evolved.
Ireland never had any snakes, however tradition has it that they were 'charmed into the sea with a rhyming verse'
Legend says that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, scientist say that their is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in that country.
Does the blue racer snake exist?
I believe they can be. I was chased by one on my bike once and yes it did "chase" me. I was probably between it and it's babies or something. I doubt they search out people to attack but if aggravated they will become aggressive.
What does the snake food chain look like?
whats the food chain on an anaconda including the words prouder consumer decomposer
In the wild, they eat toads and frogs, usually in captivity they would eat mice. Depending on the snake's size there is a certain size of mice they have to eat. Some examples are pinky mice and fuzzies. Hope this helps.
