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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 peanuts bad for a jack russel?........my dog loves them but when she makes a poo they come out whole?? I heard peanuts are bad for them
What snake in America is most dangerous to humans?
The Coral Snakes -- the Eastern Coral Snake living from Texas to North Carolina and the Arizona Coral Snake in southern Arizona and extreme southwestern New Mexico.
The Pit Vipers -- 17 species in all -- include rattlesnakes, copperheads, and water moccasins, found throughout most of the U.S.
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Do snakes lay eggs in water or on land?
No. Some snakes give birth to live young. Reptiles cannot lay their eggs in water. Aquatic reptiles must either give birth to live young, as sea snakes do, or crawl up on land to lay eggs. as sea turtles do.
How do you slow down the vinom from a snake bite?
If you're bitten by a venomous snake:
DO stay calm.
DO call 911 and seek medical attention immediately.
DO remove any jewelry or tight clothing from the bitten area/limb right
away (you'll want it off before the wound and surrounding tissue starts
swelling).
Do NOT cut the bite site, or create any kind of tourniquet around the wound.
Do NOT put ice on the bite.
Do NOT try to suck the venom from the wound.
Do NOT treat the site with rubbing alcohol or medication.
Do NOT wait for swelling, pain or other common symptoms to manifest
themselves before going to the emergency room.
What kind of snake is brown with red eyes and a triangular-shaped head?
I don't know what kind of snake that is, but the head shape you describe sounds like a viper. Can you see a real definition from the head and body? It doesn't flow as one? If that is the case it could be a viper. Since you don't know stay away from it.
How dangerous are baby snakes compared to adult snakes?
It depends on the species. For very large constrictors the babies are less dangerous, while the adults may be large enough to kill a human.
For venomous species the young are often more dangerous as they are more aggressive and more likely to deliver a venomous bite.
Mainly small rodents such as mice and small rats. They may also eat small lizards and sometimes smaller snakes. They are known to be cannibals and may eat a smaller kingsnake. Sometimes they eat small bird eggs, like those of finches, pigeons, and most songbirds. They will even eat baby birds, if flightless or not mature enough to fly.
None! However, there are venomous snake heads. However, a single description is not possible to describe all. Some have triangular heads (vipers) and some have rounded heads.
Is a 10 gallon aquarium big enough for a corn snake?
10 gallons means nothing - since this is an internationalsite, you would have been better listing the dimensions of the tank. Apart from that - an all-glass tank will waste energy - since 90 percent of the heat will escape straight through the glass !
The size of the vivarium should (on its longest side) be a minimum of half the adult snakes length ! Therefore - to allow the snake to move freely within the tank - it should be an absolute minimum of 36 inches long, 18 inches deep and 18 inches high !
What is a snake a primary consumer?
Secondary consumer because it does not eat plants but a grasshopper is
How much pesticide will each snake take compared to each grasshopper?
There is no testing that has been done recording the amount of pesticide a mouse will take to kill compared to a grasshopper. The amount of pesticide that it would take would depend on the size of the grasshopper, and the size of the mouse.
Can you die from a human bite?
Yes, you can....it depends how hard the person bites...and when the person bite u...u have to go to the hostipal or call 911 rite away...cuz the slavas can get cause infection...and go through the blood and that's how u can die from a human bite.
Is it safe to handle your pet corn snake while your pregnant?
I looked up the corn snake and it is said that they are not a mean nor poisonous so if that is what you want to do I don't see the issue. It is said that they are sometimes confused with the copper head snake which is very poisonus so I hope you aren't picking up the wrong one...Why the heck are you messing with them anyway? Any who here is the site I got the information from: http://www.ndi4all.org/grade23/RedRatCornSnake-b.html
Several do. They fight each other, and birds attack them, but I guess the answer you're looking for is the mongoose.
Why wont your California king snake eat when its about to shed?
Most snakes lose their appetite when they're shedding - simply because their eyesight isn't as good, due to the brille (transparent eye covering) clouding over. It's perfectly normal behaviour, and your snake should regain its appetite once it's shed.
How king cobras kill there prey?
The only predators are the mongoose and man.
General Information
King Cobra Scientific Cassification
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.
What slithery creature does not have feet?
Snakes don't have feet. Anguis fragilis is a limbless lizard, which looks a lot like a snake, but it is a lizard not a snake.
Are copperhead snakes found throughout the entire state of Florida?
The answer is yes they do, although not common, but they have been found there! As a matter of fact Austin Stevens (the snake master) catches one in Apalachicola, Fl in one of his documentaries. I believe it was in "The Hunt for the Giant Rattler"
Are there deadly snakes in Australia?
The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is considered to be the deadliest land snake. The Banded Sea krait has more potent venom - but spends almost all its life swimming in the oceans.
How do snakes get there water from the desert?
they get it from the rain
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Desert tortoises can go months or even years without physically drinking water. They can do this because they get abundant amounts of water from the desert plants that they eat. So even when there is a long drought, desert tortoises can easily find the water that they need to survive.
How are fangs of the copperhead different from the coral snake?
Yes, they are pit vipers, related to the cottonmouth and rattlesnakes.
How long does a anaconda live for?
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.
Where was snake and ladder board game invented?
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Snakes and Ladders1 is a very simple childhood racing board game. However its origins are reported to date back to the 2nd Century BC. It was played in India, and known by the name Moksha-patamu. In a time of great morality, it was originally a board game used by religious leaders to teach children about the difference between good and evil - climbing up the ladders representing good, and sliding down the snakes representing evil. The western world discovered Moksha-patamu during England's period of colonial expansion, and adopted it. In around 1890 the religious and moral aspects were removed, and it was repackaged and sold in England as a children's racing board game. Playing Snakes and Ladders Snakes and ladders is a game of luck played by between two and six players. Although it is marketed for children, it can be played and enjoyed by all ages. It is played on a ten by ten square board, numbered from one to 100; one is the starting square and 100 the end square. There are various amounts of snakes and ladders of differing lengths printed on the board, and a single die; the use of a dice-shaker is optional. Usually, coloured counters are used as playing pieces, but coloured buttons or any other objects small enough to fit on the playing squares can be used. The varying lengths of the snakes and ladders will move a player's piece backwards or forwards, slowing down or speeding up their race to the end. Some of the snakes and ladders are short and are only a small setback, or a small advantage. However, there is usually at least one long ladder, that takes a player about a quarter of the way up the board, and most boards have the head of a long snake at square number 97, taking the unfortunate player almost a quarter back down the board, just when they were nearly at the winning square. To decide who starts the game, the players take turns in rolling the die; the player with the highest score starts, and rolls the die again to move. The race to the end of the board begins. All players start with their playing piece off the board, with square number one as the first square to count on their turn. More than one playing piece can occupy the same square. There is no extra turn for rolling a six. It is a good idea to clarify the rules before the start of the game. On their turn, they roll the die and move their playing piece along the squares in accordance with the number rolled. When a player lands on a square containing the foot of a ladder, they move up to the top of the ladder. When a player lands on a square containing a snake's head, they move down the snake, right down to the end of the snake's tail. The winner is the first player to reach the end of the board; square 100. There are different rules for how this square can be reached. One is that the exact number needs to be rolled on the die, either by remaining on a square of 94 or above, and waiting until the required number is rolled, or by moving to 100 then reversing back, according to the number rolled on the die. The other is that the exact number need not be rolled; decide at the beginning of the game which rule to follow. Other Versions of Snakes and Ladders Disney has produced Princess Snakes and Ladders. It has a very colourful board, featuring Disney fairytale Princess characters. There is also a giant version of snakes and ladders ideal for floor or garden play. The playing board is a large plastic sheet, with large plastic counters and a large die. Among the selection of online snakes and ladders is this version of Snakes and Ladders which can be played by one to four players, and asks questions about basic English words and phrases. ---- 1 Also known as Chutes and Ladders
