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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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Snakes do not eat acorns, as they eat birds eggs, and living things.
No. Snakes are covered in hard dry scales. They are dry, smooth, cold, and sort of soft in a muscular kind of way. My one friend described my snake wrapped around her hand as "A thin little handshake". It's hard to describe. Try feeling one. Their slithering movement is excellent for working on the neck.
What is the difference in a king snake and a black snake?
Not much. Rat snakes come in different color patterns and combinations than kingsnakes, and are usually a bit larger than king snakes. Other than that, they are very similar. They are both non poisonous colubrids, and make great pets. They also eat similar diets of small rodents and other animals such as lizards and bird eggs/baby birds (if flightless and they can catch them). I believe that they are from similar areas, which include the southwestern united states and northwestern mexico.
How do you treat an eastern diamond back snake bite if you have no medical supplies?
weeelll im sorry to say this but..... well you cant
Why do snakes teeth point inward?
so the snake can
A. scare away predators
B. its better for killing there pray
and C. a snake would look weird with a round or square one
The above answer is complete and utter rubbish ! A snakes tongue is forked, because it has evolved as a 'direction finding' sense. When a snake flicks out its tongue, microscopic scent particles stick to it. The tongue is withdrawn into the mouth, and inserted into the Jacobson's Organ - an area of sensitive nerve cells. This is so sensitive - it can detect the microscopic variations from one half of the forked tongue to the other !
As for the tongue being '...better for killing 'there' prey...' The tongue of a snake is not venomous and plays nopart in the killing of its prey ! Nor does it 'scare away predators' ! - Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
How can one tell that a silk worm has outgrown its old skin and will shed it?
It grows bigger and bigger until it seems to burst out of it's skin it stops eating and remians motionless for about a day
yes, for example rough green snakes in the south u.s. grow to about 3 foot but only eat insects and arachnids. Ringneck snakes will eat some invertebrates, however, they will also eat small frogs and other snakes.
What does a timber rattler snake look like?
The viper family includes a vast variety of venomous snakes. The most common characteristics of a viper is a fat, short body with a short tail. Most have heat sensing pits in between the nostril and the eye. A large, arrow shaped head. Large hinged fangs. Keeled scales and silted pupils since they mostly predate at night.
What kind of snake is black on top with a red underbelly?
Answer Depending on the order of the stripes and the area where you live it is either a coral snake or a type of milk snake.
I have just googled this because of a snake on a TV advert (in the UK). I reckon it could easily be a corn snake. They aren't actually stripes, but really look like stripes.
What animal produces anti snake venom?
The mongoose is known for producing a natural defense against snake venom. When bitten by a snake, it can neutralize the venom and survive the attack.
yes
=actually no.
it is impossible even for the anaconda to eat an adult human.
our shoulders cannot fit in their mouth.
No, a snake does not eat prey that is alive. A big snake like a reticulated python could eat a human if it was over 20 ft though.
How long does a snake live to be if it is in captivity?
The lifespan of a snake in captivity can vary depending on the species. On average, most snakes live between 10-20 years in captivity, with some species living even longer than that. Providing proper care, diet, and habitat can help increase a snake's lifespan in captivity.
Is a green andaconda snake poisonous?
sure
General information!
Anacondas Scientific classification.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Eunectes
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 (6.09 m) long with and average weight of 300+ pounds (136.08+ kg) many reaching lengths of 29ft ( 8.83 m) or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs ( 249.48 kg), in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33 ft ( 10.05 m) 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 Rainforest in South America which makes them excellent swimmers and are capable of holding their breath for around 15 minutes, female anacondas are generally 3 to 4 times 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 which are about 24 inches (0.6 m) long. 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 with a quick strike, 100 rear-facing sharp teeth hold the prey while suffocating it with constriction, (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 10 to 12 year year life span in the wild, in captivity some have reached 20 + years, the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
How do snakes eat prey large than themselves?
Their lower jaw is not one bone like ours but two. They are able to "dislocate" them and can then begin to swallow their prey.
Is a king snake an invertebrate or vertebrate?
The actual name of a "garden snake" is a "garter snake." And no, they are not invertebrates. All snakes have vertebrae.
What is a garden snakes family?
Snakes are a Suborder and are therefore higher u the classification rank than family.
The full classification of a snake would be
Animalia- Chordata- vertabrata- Reptilia- Squamata- Serpentes
Meaning
Animal-"anything that isn't a marine worm or sea urchin"-Animals with a backbone-reptiles-lizards/snakes-Snakes
Do snakes die after they bite?
NO, they are not like bees, where their stingers come out. They have fangs, (like teeth) and will not come out of their mouth unless they are physically pulled out. If the snake bites something, it will release its prey.
Yes. Snake Are Cold Blooded
ten year old answer- well determined on how hot or cold the snake is, you can probably conclude the temperature. because a snake is cold. very cold I've held plenty. so, they are probs coldblooded however, you know a ... DOG or something is warm blooded because when you hold your dog your hands aren't cold unless you live in a snowy place and just came inside from playing in the snow. :P
Do snakes change color to match where they are?
This is called shedding. It is when the outermost layer of the snake's skin sheds, keeping the new skin intact. This happens because it means the snake is growing and getting bigger. A snakes skin does not grown along with him like our skin does, therefore they shed.
Is a snakes eyes naturally open?
snakes eyes are always open, they do have an inner membrain though that keeps their eyes lubricated They don't have eyelids,but they do have an ocular scale called a brille . This brille offers some of the functions of the eyelid by keeping the eye moist and free of dust. It is shed with the skin when the snakes is molting.
What kind of a consumer is a Snake?
Snakes are secondary or tertiary consumers depending on the species.
