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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 family is the corn snake related to?

Corn snakes are in the colubrid family, the largest family of snakes.

What is the most deadliest snake in the universe?

The Inland Taipan snake is the most deadly in the world.

What if a snake eats a foreign object?

It depends what the 'foreign object' is - if it's just a piece of substrate then it should be fine. My Royal Pythons sometimes swallow pieces of bark chippings when they feed, as it occasionally gets stuck to the rats they eat. They've never had any problems. Same goes for the rest of my reptiles.

Can 2 corn snakes live together in a 3 foot cage?

Well it depends when the snakes where dresses they can but when they have eyelashes they have to be covered in a towl so they won't be able to. So if you want that to happen you have to speak with the BFG and get a suitcase then fling the snakes in because they are super vicious.

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What is a snake expert?

Don't know the origin of the word, but a snake expert is called a herpetologist.

Can you eat a coral snake?

If you really want to - yes. As with all venomous snakes - only the venom glands are actually harmful if eaten. The rest of the snake's flesh is edible !

Are black snakes considered rat snakes?

That depends. The term black snake can apply to many different species of snake. The black rat snake, Pantherophis obsoletus, sometimes called the black snake, is indeed a rat snake.

How do black mambas strike?

They strike repeatedly injecting a large amount of venom.

Does a snakes brille colour while the snake is sleeping?

No - it's normally clear (like a contact lense). The only time it shows colour is during the shedding process - when it gradually turns a milky-white, before clearing again just prior to the snake shedding.

How do a treat a person who is stung by a cape cobra snake?

I don't think asking on wiki answers is the best best way to help some who has just been biten by a poisonus snake. by the time you get the right answer the person will probably be dead.

Is it illegal to feed a kitten to my pet snake?

Depends were...but in very most areas it wont be any problem. animal welfare laws only do know mammals as category so there is absolutely no difference betwen feedin a rat or a kitten.

How deep do snake holes go?

hoe deep are snakes holes in the ground?

What is the adders habitat?

The adder is found in a range of habitats including woodland, moors, lake sides, alpine rocky slopes, and saline and sandy semi-deserts. It requires sunny glades or slopes where it can bask and dense cover to take shelter.

Describe how a species of snake could evolve to have longer fangs How long would it take?

A snake could change and go look for its prey or someone will kill the snake and it would a prey it would take about hunderds of years

Do rough earth snakes like to swim?

No, because they are made for land - not the water.

Do snakes have spins?

Spins? I think you mean SPINE. If so, yes. Snakes do have spines. But its spine is very flexible.

Is there about 3000 snakes in the world?

There are approximately 3,500 species of snake on the planet - of which about 400 species are venomous.

Is a dead snake a safe snake?

No, the nervous system of a snake can cause it to still move (and bite) even after it is dead. Never pick up a dead venomous snake with your hands, it could potentially still bite you.

How does the sidewinder snake adapt to the desert?

Sidewinders have adapted to the desert by using a "sidewinding" motion, which they only touch the hot sand with certain parts of their body at a time, therefore only allowing a small amount of skin to touch the sand. This keeps them cooler, and also allows them to travel across the sand much faster.

Are all snakes pousinous?

Firstly there are no poisonous snakes. There are only venomous and non venomous snakes. You can drink poison and die, but you can drink snake venom and nothing will happen. there is a huge difference between venom and poison. To refer back to the question. NO, you get venomous and non venomous snakes.

What are botanical snakes called?

pteridophytes can crawled like a snake on the ground