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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.
9,216 Questions
How many snakes live in rivers?
It all depends on the river, climate, and location your talking about... Other than that you can ask your local Wildlife supporters. They may have information...
Are black and yellow striped snakes in Newcastle poiseness?
You would need to be more specific - your description of the snake is vague - and there is more than one town or city on Earth with the name Newcastle (I live about 40 miles south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK)
no not at all.
They are common snake found in north American & they are non poisonous .
General information!
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 and are capable of holding their breath for around 15 minutes, 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.
What is the average striking distance of a snake?
300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 zillion miles times by 4598.
How many snakes spit out venom?
About as often as you make bile.... that is, it's a continuous and unconscious process.
Which country's national flag has an eagle and a snake on it?
Many European flags have eagles on them, but the one that best matches your description is the flag of Montenegro. Click the link for a photo.
Where burmese pythons came from?
They're an invasive species in Florida, usa. As usual - the human race is to blame for their introduction ! People bought them as babies when they were only a few inches long. Sadly, these snakes grow large very quickly - attaining a length of eight feet in their first year ! Irresponsible owners, who found they couldn't cope - simply dumpedthis alien species into the wild - and now are complainingthat their pets are being attacked - by a reptile that is simply doing what is natural behaviour for the species - predation on suitably-sized mammals for food !
Depends on the species. They can go VERY slow or VERY fast.
Venoms contain more than 20 different compounds, mostly proteins and polypeptides.
Are there snakes which lives in snow?
I found a frozen snake on my sidewalk yesterday (January 28). My brother picked it up today - totally stiff - and put it in his truck. He just thought it was amazing that (1) a snake was out in the snow, (2) that snake was frozen. After about 5 hours, the snake moved his head. About another hour later, he curled up in a ball. We now have him in a reptile tank made just for snakes. This was your average garter snake. Couldn't believe it. So the answer to this question is - YES.
A snake skin is shiny. The lustrous scales may appear wet. in reality the snake's skin feels like a leather belt or a pair of patent leather shoes,: smooth, dry, silky and satiny.
Most snakes are smooth, though there are some, such as the Rubber Snake, that feel different.
They would be housed in a 'reptile house' where their temperature and humidity can be properly controlled.
What is the year of the snake?
The Year of the Dragon will next fall in 2012.
In 1992 was the year of the dragon In 1992 was one of the years.
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General information!
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.
Yes. Cats will go after just about any prey that is the right size. This includes small snakes.
Corn snakes are constrictors. They first attack by biting their prey. Although they are nonvenomous this helps hold the prey in place while the wrap around it with tight coils, squeezing it until it can no longer breathe.
What venomous snakes live in NJ?
I know that the Brown recluse spider and the black widow spider both live in Jersey. There might be another one or two, but I'm not sure. The recluse and widow mainly live in south jersey but there are some in Northern jersey.
These snakes will eat small rodents like mice and frogs. If the snake is big enough you can feed it rats. Hence the name rat snake.
