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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
Which snakes found in Indiana are poisonous?
Lizards in Indiana include: the Eastern fence lizard, the six-lined racerunner and the slender glass lizard. Also, a form of lizard, the skink, include the broad-headed skink, the common five-lined skink, and the little brown (or "ground") skink.
Is the east African green mamba snake endangered?
no, black mambas are NOT endangered. However, the amount is decreasing because of habitat loss
How much should year old corn snake weigh?
Corn Snake
Moderate adult size, 3.9-5.9 ft
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What would happen to the population of mice if the population of snakes decreased?
They would adapt to eating other animals. Not ALL snakes eat mice anyway. Rats, gerbils, rabbits, hares, birds, antelope and cayman are amongst the animals that snakes eat depending on their size.
How long does it take for corn snake eggs to lay?
Depending on feeding, time of year, how many generations removed from wild caught will determine how often a snake will shed. As to how long it takes for them to shed, this can be based on a few factors as well. First sign is usually a glossing of the eyes as the "eyecaps" form. From there depending on factors such as, humidity in the air, access to water, rough edge rock or wood to rub against , it can take 1 day or more. More if the things listed above are missing from enclosure. Providing right habitat furniture and regulating heat and air moisture will help you snake live longer, shed quicker and easier and can improve the visual effect of the enclosure.
My Corn Snake Is Taking Like 5 Days HELP ME!
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My baby corn snake is taking ages to shed, the vet said if it went on for more that a week- WEEK AND a half to put him in a box of damp moss. But he has reduced his shed cycle to 5 days now so that's normal
They flick out their forked tongue to gather molecules form the air and then draw the tongue back into the mouth over their organs of taste/smell in the roof of their mouths.
no.Anaconda is still alive in south america.they were here 200 year ago
How many chromosones do snakes have?
All rattlesnake species give birth to live young. The average diamondback gives birth from 8-12 babies at one time. The babies are born fully capable to hunt for their first meal within days. Most diamondbacks give birth in mid or late summer. The babies venom is just as potent as the adults'. Unlike many reptiles, the diamondbacks take care of their young for a while, as opposed to abondoning them as soon as they are born. Many rattlesnakes are greatly misunderstood, and are thought as incredibly vicous, violent snakes, that attack on sight. This is not true. They are actually very shy, and most attacks happen when the rattlesnake was striking out in self-defense or provoked. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone.
It's preferred diet is mainly other venomous and non-venomous snakes but includes small reptiles, birds and amphibians as well.
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 Latin wordOphiophagus 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 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.
Why is the sharp tailed snake now endangered?
People are taking over there habitat and changing it into houses and other stuff like that. Sometimes people don't care about the Sharp tailed snake. They just go ahead and tear down there habitat.
How much skin do humans shed in one day?
The average human adult sheds approximately 8lbs (3.6kg) of skin each year. In a lifetime considering an average lifespan of 75 years this would equate to approximately 600lbs or 272kg.
Is the black mamba snake one of the longest snakes in the world?
No, quite the opposite, it is one of the small ones yet one of the deadliest.
How do snakes catch their pray?
No - they have very poor eyesight and can only see light and dark (shadows). Their tongues are very sensitive to heat and smell. When a snakes tongue is darting in and out of the mouth they are literally taking in the particles from the air and analyzing the particles for water or prey in the area.
How do you tell if male or female snake?
Some of the below folks had the right idea, but not completely correct. There are two correct and accurate ways to sex snakes. The first and best method would be probing while the second method is popping.
With probing, you use special probing tools and insert them into the cloaca. Depending on the species, a certain scale depth will tell you if it is male or female. Generally the depth is further for male and shorter for female. DO NOT do this unless you have been taught by an experienced reptile breeder or vet, as you can damage the snake if done improperly.
With popping you apply pressure on the outside of the cloaca. Again, if you do this the wrong way you can damage the snake. This is best done on hatchlings and young snakes, adults are much harder to successfully do this on.
Appearance is not a good method for sexing. Someone mentioned males having spurs - this is also not the best way because females of many species of pythons and boas also have spurs, and can even have larger spurs than some males. Some species of snakes can be spur sexed but for MOST species this is not a good way to do it. Also, some species of either sex do not have spurs.
-Abi21491
Answer by Stuckinthe80s:
First let me say, If you are unsure of the answer please DO NOT REPLY!!
The idea that you can tell the sex of a snake by the colour is absolutely ridiculous.
ked arctic has it right, but I will had that in most cases you dont even need to "pop" the snake. Males will have spurs that stick out slightly in order to "hold" the female in position while mating.
Answer by ked arcticIt's possible to detect sex of snake only by inspecting the sex organ..The male carries bifurcated penis (may be thorny) whìch could be seen by applying a gentle pressure around the anal region.But not in females. Color definitely is not a guide to detect.
The Difference Between Snake's SexI believe that you can tell the difference between snakes by their color & size (yet size depends on the species of the snake). I've tend to notice that the male snakes seem to be lighter in color & the females usually darker in color. For this reason I do not know. But that's just what I've notcied.
Females=Darker Color
Males=Lighter Color
Now, depending on the species of the snake, size will matter. But most of the time, the female is bigger because she is the one producing the offspring when the male is more active & engaged in hunting & chasing the female. So I hope that helped.
-Jimmy
Do mother snakes take care their young?
No, a tree boa snake keeps it inside them untill they hatch, then they never see them again
Why are snakes part of the chrordata phylum?
It's just the way they have been classified by botanists.
Snakes are a common creature in many of the regions where religions first appeared. They thus had signifiance to the people there, who attached certain symbolic properties to them (as they did with all animals).
In some, the snake is seen as an evil or malicious form, such as the devil of the JudaeoChristian creation account and in some Indian mythology. In others, it is seen as beneficial and sometimes instrumental in allowing creation to occur, such as many groups in Africa and Australia, and in Greek and Chinese mythology.
