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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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Can rattlesnakes be pets?

If you're stupid they can. Seriously though, you do not want a rattlesnake. They are illegal as pets first of all, and even if they are venomoid (which is excruciating to the snake and a cruel practice that is rarely done legally), they are high maintenance for even an experienced snake keeper (experienced meaning 10 years plus).

When do Egyptian king cobras sleep?

Cobras sleep deep in a dark cave so they can't be found by predators.

What is a snakes structural adaptation?

Snakes are wonderful creatures with different colours they live in all places except antarctica,greenland,new zealand & ireland,they are capable of living in harsh environmental conditions like deserts & even very cold places like the arctic circle.
They have adapted their bodies to the given climate & environmental conditions they are very adaptive creatures,snakes that live in desert have tick,keeled scales to minimise the water loss where as the snakes of tropical region have smooth scales.Their body structure is maintained based up on their surroundings & their toxicity of venom is based upon the prey.
We have the most venomous snake on earth called the inland tipan,the 1st primary question is that why did the snake had such toxic venom nearly 50 times potent than rattle snake,this is because it's prey is plague rat one of the deadliest rats if the powerful is to be hunted one much be very powerful & so does the vine snakes venom which is very less potent as it feeds on small lizards,that cann't cause harm to snake.
While there are other snakes which keep on growing their muscel in case of anacondas & pythons their body is not slender you will get a complete 'O' shaped tube when it is cut with large radious.If anacondas keep on hunting caiman which they do very rarly herpetologist believe that in near future it may grow bigger & getting some muscles added up if it takes place they will exceed the size of pythons too.
A cave python feeds on bats,small insects but not an another snakes or mice,but a forest python can feed on mice & other small reptiles & mammals but not bats it is a dietry evolution,which took place some millions of years,the cave pythons are darker in colour but the tropical pythons are less darker.
The environment & surrounding also force in the change in the colour & patter of the skin if a snake is stout,like the gabbon viper which is stout & large which can't hunt down it's prey,dude to many year of evolution the snake has finally got the floor which it was waiting for,these vpers have dead leaf skin patter & they lie on the dead leaves very much camoflaged we can't find it,even it's fangs are relatively bigger than any other venomous snake,because of it's stout prey,so that the fangs enter deep into the body & inject venom.

What types of snakes beginning with v?

Consider the Adder, commonly called the: Death Adder(Acanthophis antarcticus), Australian Brown Snake(Pseudonaja textilis), Asp viper, (Vipera aspis zinnikeri).

What is the weight of an average rattlesnake?

There are numerous species of Rattlesnakes and most of them are of the average size and weight. They are usually around 3 to 4 feet tall with some large adults growing to be above the 4 feet length. The Eastern Diamond back is the largest of the Rattlesnake species and is around 7 feet in average length and weight around 12 to 15 kilograms. All other Rattlesnake species are much smaller and lighter than the eastern diamondback.

Do snakes lay only one egg at a time?

We'll, it depends on the species of snake. For example, a ball python can lay 4-10 eggs.

What is the difference between venomous or nonvenomous snakes?

Yes, most species of snakes can interbreed with other species but the result is usually a sterile hybrid.

Do all female snakes lay eggs?

Whenever a male that is around and ready to mate and she is ready to mate.BABIES!!!LOTS & LOTS OF BABIES!!!!that will most likely die if not cared for properlly.

What kind of snake has black and tan markings?

Snakes with general black and tan markings are most than likely Common garter snakes. These can include the red-sided garter or eastern garter snake. Common garter snakes can grow to anywhere from 48 to 54 inches.

What is the scariest kind of snake in the world?

There is one scariest snake in the world. It is the Anaconda. This snake is the most deadliest, and most furiously snake.

How are copperhead snakes born?

Copperhead snakes reproduce sexually. You can tell because they are reptiles. All reptiles reproduce sexually.

Where coral snakes live?

The coral snake is found in mainly in southern coastal America, in places such as Arizona, North Carolina, Louisiana and Florida. Some coral snakes are also found in Mexico and Texas. Coral snakes live in many different habitats, such as thorn-scrub, desert-scrub, woodland, grassland and farmland. They are also found in rocky areas.

What is the biggest living snake?

By weight: The Green Anaconda is the biggest living snake species by mass, as it weighs up to 550 pounds.

By length: The Reticulated Python is the longest species of snakes, reaching lengths of 30-33 feet in the wild.

What is the size of the snake?

it would depend on what kind of snake, and what age, and what gender. For example, ball python females often grow up to a foot longer than males

How long will a tiger snake live for?

Well, Tiger cubs are born blind and around the size of a housecat. Their eyes start to open and they grow teeth when they are 2 weeks. At six months they are weaned and then they are independent at 18 months. They'll start hunting in the first year, but they do not leave their mother until they are 3-5 years old. They can live up to 25 years in captivity.

How do snakes raise their babies?

It depends on the species. Some lay eggs which hatch in a few weeks. Others incubate the eggs within the mother's body, giving birth to live babies.

How long does it take for the fiece snake venom to kill you?

It depends how much venom is injected. For example - It can take as little as two micro-grams to kill a mouse - HOWEVER - the average amount injected in a single bite is around is 44 milligrams - 20,000 times the dose needed !

How many pet snakes can a person have in their residence?

Depends what country you live in - and local laws governing the number of pets. I'm in the UK and have over 400 reptiles in my collection.

What does the Cottonmouth eat?

First of all, you shouldn't have to feed them in the first place. they should be in the wild, where the belong. but to answer your question, they eat bugs and small amphibians and any thing else it can get it's mouth around!!!

Could a gopher snake eat a poison rat?

Depending on the poison it would likely kill the snake as well. The most common rat poison being floride in quantities large enough to kill a rat would as well kill a snake.

Why does a Voldemort look like a snake?

It's because of Voldemort's horcruxes (objects that he has put parts of his soul into). In order to create horcruxes, you must rip your soul apart by killing someone. Voldemort did this 7 times, which causes damage to you body and soul. The tearing apart of his soul caused his body to become so disfigured. He kind of looks like a snake because of his ability to speak parseltounge, the fact that he is the heir of Slytherin (whose house animal is a snake), and that Voldemorts pet snake Nagini is a horcrux. Because of the ties he has with snakes, the creation of horcruxes disfigured his body in some ways to look like a snake. Hope that helps!

What kind of dogs eat snakes?

You shouldn't use dogs to keep snakes away from you, there is no particular breed that could do that. Also, the dog could be bitten and killed by a venomous snake. If you don't like snakes that much then move to Hawaii where there are no snakes, due to the population of mongooses.