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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 does the queen snake kill its prey?
It sticks it's penis in the prays mouth filling it with white liquid, causing it to drown in sperm.
What are the top ten nonvenomous snakes?
1.Reticulated Python - Max.length = 49 ft
2.Green Anaconda - Max.length = 27 ft
3.Scrub Python - Max.length = 26 ft
4.Amethystine Python - Max.length = 26 ft
5.African Rock Python - Max.length = 25 ft
6.Burmese Python - Max.length = 20 ft
7.King Cobra - Max.length = 19 ft
8.Black Mamba - Max.length = 16 ft
9.Yellow Anaconda - Max.length = 15 ft
10.Boa Constrictor - Max.length = 13 ft
What are the poisonous snakes in Oklahoma?
Every snake is poisonous, haven't you read the dictionary?
What is a gray snake with white belly?
Some of the snkes that are white with brown stripes are garter snakes, copperheads, timber rattlesnake, water snake, milk snake and a rattlesnake. They are most common of these types of snakes
Why are snakes considered evil?
Many people are uneducated and misinformed about snakes due to media exaggeration and bad depiction in literature. Additionally, snakes aren't exactly cute and cuddly and they are predators which automatically makes people think they're evil. If you learned about snakes just by watching TV, it's easy to believe that most snakes are 50 foot long venomous monsters that enjoy killing, but in reality only 10% of snakes are venomous and most would rather be left alone. I would say most media sources make snakes seem "evil" even though there is no such thing as an evil animal.
Does England have any poisonous snakes?
England has no 'poisonous' snakes but does have a single species of venomous snake - the adder (Vipera berus).
Does ketchup have dirt and snakes and rats in it?
If you put them in there it does, but otherwise no.
Answer:
Like all food products ketchup has health criteria which allow some bug parts (whole bugs, bug bits, bug eggs, bug waste) as well as other materials ( fungus, dirt, rodent hair and waste) In the US the FDA has established s alist of these criteria which is available on line.
What type of snake is black with blue stripes?
Belcher's sea snake (Hydrophis belcheri) - a highly-venomous species that inhabits the seas off the coasts of the Phillipines, New guinea and Australia. See the related link to Wikipedia for an article on the species. There is a picture to the right of the article - if you click it, it will show an enlarged image so you can see it in more detail.
What does an owl with snake tattoo symbolize?
A owl generally symbolizes knowledge or wisdom. A snake can mean a wide variety of things depending on the way it is posed to the type of snake that is tattooed.
Does a king snake have a white underbelly?
Yes - in fact most snakes have a white or light-coloured underbelly - as it's not easily seen and doesn't need to be camouflaged.
Yes they are - they only normally seek each other out during the breeding season (spring). However, some species of Garter snake have been known to hibernate together in caves during the North American winter.
What is more poisonous the coperhead snake or cotton mouth snake?
The cottonmouth. Copperhead venom is mild compared to other pit vipers.
Snake eggs are usually white and oval in shape. Though size and color may vary in species.
What do grass snakes in south Texas look like?
They are dark green with a yellow band around there neck
How fast can a Gaboon Viper kill you?
A Gaboon viper is as dangerous to humans as any other viper. The Gaboon viper injects as much venom as other venomous snakes. They are very dangerous, even lethal, to humans.
No. Despite stories about "snow snakes", snakes are reptiles- cold blooded- they are same temperatures as their surroundings.
How does snakes shedding their skin help them?
The old skin gets too small for the snake, so he sheds it and a new one grows in it's place. You can tell a snake is about to shed by his eyes; if they are cloudy, the old skin needs to go bye-bye.
Who would win, a rattlesnake or king cobra?
That depends on which snake it is, if its a cobra, the snake prolly win, if its a python snake, the lizard may win.. it all depends on what the snake is ^^
What is the most common poisonous snake in Australia?
The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is Australia's deadliest snake.
Also known as the Fierce Snake, it has the most toxic venom of all Australian snakes. The highest recorded venom yield is 110mg, enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice.
It is restricted to the northeastern areas of South Australia, where human population is at a minimum.
The most aggressive snake is the Eastern Brown, which is found in abundance in populated areas of eastern Australia. It is highly venomous, and the second deadliest snake in Australia.
Snakes 'taste' the air with their tongues. They draw odor particles into their mouths and taste them with their Jacobson's organ in the roof of the mouth. It is a manner for exploring their environment and searching for food.
How many eggs can a cottonmouth snake lay?
The females produce a clutch of 10–40 eggs in late spring or early summer. They do not guard the nest after the eggs are laid — the juvenile snakes are totally independent of the mother.
