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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
What is the river system in which Snake river are found?
The other answer was WRONG. It is found in the Columbia River System. I verified that with a map.
I don't know does anyone know I think it's just an adder
Why would snakes be dangerous without a rattle?
Rattlesnakes do not seek to attack humans. They use their rattles as a signal to warn animals, including humans, to not come closer. Without the ability to rattle, they couldn't give humans a warning before they might feel threatened enough to strike.
Can two ribbon snakes live in the same tank?
Yes, as long as they are given the proper space; at least 30 gallons.
It depends on which year of viper you own. They will reach near 200mph. person who wrote this is right
How did the gopher snake get its name?
Reptiles, which includes snakes, are ectothermic, meaning they can't control their own body temperature unlike mammals & birds that can.
For reptiles, whatever temp it is outside their body, that's what temp it is inside their body, so when they get too cold they have to move into the sun, when they get too hot they have to find a place to cool down, gopher holes are perfect for providing a cool, undisturbed (in most instances) place to do this.
Because of this behavior, moving in and out of gopher holes, assumptions were made that they ate gophers and thus became their name.
Are speckled band snakes deaf?
All snakes lack auditory organs, so, yes, they are deaf; however, their jawbones can pickup vibrations and their tongues contain extra sensitive scent molecules that somewhat make up for their lack of hearing.
Where do black racer snakes live?
mostly in North Carolina
You can find a Black Racer snake under a shelf or a warm cover, and generally in hot places including Florida. Further information on the species (Coluber constrictor), especially as it relates to Iowa, including natural habitats and color variations, can be found at the related links.
How do you unlock snake in Mario Kart Wii?
you have to unlock all karts/bikes and unlock king boo and toadette. then you win a cup in 100cc nitro grand prix then in one race use 3 blue shells and be in first at least thrice or twice then do a vs battle and then you got snake.
There are lots of snakes that don't lay eggs - they hold the eggs inside their bodies until they hatch, it's not placental like with mammals, but it's often called live birth and the clutches are often referred to as litters. Most boa species (with only 2-3 species that lay eggs), garter snakes, copperheads, and some vipers are a few examples of these types of snakes.
Can you get hognose snakes de venomed?
NO ! Snake venom forms part of their digestive system. It would be like taking all your teeth out - and expecting you to eat a steak dinner !
Can a human give birth to a snake?
NO. It is physically impossible for a human to give birth to a snake
Yes - Reptiles, including turtles, lizards, and snakes, can carry germs that make people sick. Of greatest importance is salmonella. An estimated 70,000 people get salmonella from contact with reptiles in the United States each year.
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General information!
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 long many reaching lengths of 29ft or more, with a weight of over 550 lbs, in terms of length then and only then will the Reticulated Python exceed the anaconda, the longest python was measured at 33ft 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 in South America which makes them excellent swimmers and are capable of holding their breath for around 15 minutes, female anacondas are generally 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. 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 and constricting it's prey (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 30 year life span and the biggest threat to it is man and loss of their habitat.
Why are some snakes poisonous and some are not?
The simple answer is evolution ! Over millions of years, different snakes developed alternative methods of subduing their prey. While some evolved strong muscular bodies for constricting their potential food, others modified their saliva into venom with varying toxicity.
Second answer, amplifying on the first
It's chiefly because different species of snakes are adapted (by evolution) to different methods of hunting and different prey. Snakes that take immobile or helpless prey such as eggs and nestlings don't need and haven't evolved venom, though they might have (for example) adaptations for climbing trees. And pythons, for example, capture pry by encoiling and kill it by preventing its breathing (constriction), so they don't need and haven't evolved venom either.
Can a garden snake kill a PERSON?
If a person had terrible luck, he could be bitten (very rare) and get an infection from the bite, then fail to have it treated, and then die.
There are only 4 poisonous snakes in the US, though: the rattlesnake, water mocassin, copperhead, and coral snake.
