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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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What is the biggest snake that ever lived?
It is said that the largest rattlesnake on the planet is the Eastern diamondback. The record length for this venomous snake is 96 inches.
Tim Manning, Herp.
If you "Google" "Texas" you will see a man with a 9 ft 1 inch 90 lb rattler.it was at Tow, Texas off hwy 281. Northern tip of Lake Buchanan 2007
The supposed 15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake was not 15 feet long. It was 7 foot and 3 inches and was found in Sept 2009. The largest Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake on record in 8 feet long. None have been found longer. Skins can be deceptive as they can be longer when shed from the snake.
See the related link for a picture of a 14' Western Diamondback rattler taken in Happy Camp, CA., on the weekend of 9/11/10 by a' good friend of mine.
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In Mid July, 2010, a rattlesnake was found near Whitwell, TN that measured:
14ft 9in, 24 rattles, 2 buttons, and 100lbs.
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There has never been a rattlesnake over eight feet long anywhere. But, there are many hoaxes. The eight footer was killed in Carteret County, North Carolina, in 1959.
What type of snake is black with a white band around it's neck?
: Common names: Asian pipe snakes.[2] The Cylindrophiidae are a monotypic family[2] containing the genus Cylindrophis found in Asia. These are burrowing snakes and all have checkered black-and-white bellies. Currently, 8 species are recognized and no subspecies
- adapted from wikipedia
-Cj
Can land snakes bite in water?
Yes they can. The opening to their lungs is in the form of a muscular tube that can be closed when required. Even snakes that are normally land-dwellers have the ability to bite while in water.
Do black snakes give live birth?
Many types of snake are black. Some give live birth, others lay eggs.
Would a rooster eat a snake or would a snake eat a rooster?
the snake would bite the rooster and leave. A rooster eating a snake is rare but possible
No. I have one, and his teeth are more like a pythons. Only snakes with venom have fangs. If you find a snake that looks like an oak snake, but has fangs its probably a copperhead. They are very dangerous, and should be left alone.
Although gopher snakes can put on a perfect imitation of a rattlesnake, they are harmless.
What kind of baby snake is green with orange tail and white ring around the neck?
It could be a prairie ringneck snake. But it would depend a lot on what geographical area you found it.
Explain how natural selection in a snake might have led to adaptations such as sharp fangs?
a SNAKES SHARP FANGS
can help the snake scare away predators it also helps catch prey
Is the brown diamond snake poisonous?
the Texas brown snake is not a poisonous snake? thank god! and i can't bite a human hand or any part of the body even if it tried!
What type of wave do the contractions of the snakes muscles make the snake moves forward?
A transverse wave. The snake moves up and down in a transverse way type of motion....... but it does NOT compress which means it isn't a longitudinal wave. : )
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Do all snakes have forked tongues?
It's a 'direction finding tool'. Each half of the tongue is independent from the other. When scent particles from the air stick to the tongue, they are detected by the Jacobson's organ. If the strength of the scent is stronger on one side, the snake knows to go in that direction.
All snakes can and will bite, if threatened by a human. They are more afraid of you than you are of them.
Most snakes do it to escape the heat. Others because it is the only convenient place for them to stay. But some stay there to wait for prey like mice and moles to walk near them. Then they catch it and eat it.
Will a rope around you keep snakes away?
Simply, NO. I have read this in a few "stories," but it is folklore. The best remedy is to clean the area; remove anything that will attract vermin like rats or mice; seal doors, cracks in wall and other points of entry; install aluminum window screen around outdoor raised patios or decks. Make sure the screen starts about 6 inches below ground and extends to the top of the opening. Commercial products like Snake Away have not been successful.
How did the gorilla kill a snake?
There are only 5 creatures that hunt gorillas for food: a lion, a crocodile, a jaguar, and a leopard can kill and eat a gorilla.
Crocodiles will occasionally attack gorillas in the low lands but this is only really a potential threat, there are very few observed cases.
Leopards will occasionally hunt gorillas for food but gorillas are large, strong, agile, highly intelligent and live in close-knit family groups so it is a high risk strategy to attack them for food. An angry adult male gorilla is a formidable foe for almost any species on the planet.
Humans also hunt gorillas for food are directly responsible for their being an endangered species.
After the gorilla dies, it gets eaten by scavengers.
Gorillas are not an easy prey to catch. They are preyed upon by leopards and, more often than not, humans. Lowland gorillas could also become prey to crocodiles.
Gorillas are large and powerful creatures, and an adult male gorilla-often called a "silverback"-is capable of scaring away just about any other animal.
Sometimes, however, a leopard will attack, kill and eat a young or baby gorilla. But young gorillas usually stay very close to their parents, so this is not an easy thing for a leopard to do.
And no leopard in its right mind would even think about attacking a full-grown silverback.
What is the difference between snake eggs and duck eggs?
Welll... a female duck only lays 3-8 eggs in its lifetime, but a snake can eggs whenevr it wants
Corn snakes do not hibernate; they are active throughout the year. In the wild, they may become less active during the winter months, but they do not undergo true hibernation. Corn snakes typically brumate, a period of inactivity where they may seek shelter in underground burrows to conserve energy.
Why do snakes dance due to the music of snake charmer?
No, the snakes can not respond to the music because they are deaf! Snakes lack the outer ear that would enable them to hear the music. Instead, they are watching the person and the flute move back and forth. They consider the person and flute to be a threat and watch or respond to it like a predator.
It may look like they dance...But they don't they actually hate it, while at the same time it confuses them and clears their head so that's why they don't go after people when it's on! ANSWER PART~ They move their body in the dancing formation because when their mad the music screws their thought up and they just "dance".
Snakes will be able to sense sound, but no snake has ears. They follow an object that the "snake charmer" has with their heads. The snakes are almost always de- fanged, which is very painful and cruel for the animal and leads to a painful death.
Snakes follow the movements of the Snake Charmers flutes. Which is why they always keep them moving in a fluent motion.
Yes they do catch prey with their talons. They catch rabitts and mice.
What does it mean when someone calls you a snake?
It's a derogatory term... It's a 'throwback' to the Adam & Eve story in the bible. The snake in the garden of Eden tempted Eve to eat fruit from the forbidden 'tree of knowledge'. Ever since then - snakes have been given a bad press !
Snake blood can be cold or warm depending on the ambient temperature. Snakes are ectothermic, and they rely on external heat and cold to regulate their body temperature.
What is the meaning of dreaming of a snake?
Usually a snake means an enemy ... and the colour white is a friend ..so in this case there's someone who is pretending to be a close friend but behind ur back he's ur worst enemy !! " Kepp your friends close but your enemies closer "
What are the poisonous snakes in Maine?
There are only two venomous snakes in Massachusetts - the timber rattlesnake and the copperhead. (Contrary to popular belief, there are no venomous "water moccasins" in the Bay State, only harmless water snakes.) The timber rattlesnake and copperhead are protected by law. You rarely see the timber rattlesnake.
How do snakes hunt for their prey?
Snakes use their keen sense of smell and heat-sensing pits to detect the presence of prey. They then use their stealth and agility to ambush or reposition themselves for a strike, capturing the prey with their venomous bite or constriction. Once the prey is subdued, the snake will swallow it whole.
