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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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When you quarantine your snake can you still handle it?
Yes - PROVIDED you disinfect your hands before, and afterwards, to avoid possible cross-contamination with other animals.
Why would a snake sting a human?
Snakes do not sting, they bite. A snake would bite a human if it felt threatened by that human.Sometimes it is actually an instinctive thing.
they are measaurable <3
Where does a snake tail start?
A snake's tail - starts at the cloaca. If you look at the underside of a snake, each of the ventral scales is a long, narrow rectangle. This pattern changes after the vent (entrance to the cloaca) to smaller, tessellated scales. The vent (and thus the tail) is after the last ventral scale.
What is it called when a mouse eats cheese and a snake eats the mouse a owl eats the snake?
I would say food chain.
How dangerous is a black snake with two yellow stripes?
The vast majority are not dangerous, but some species pose a risk to humans. These include the yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) and the coral snake (Micrurus fulvius). Most garter snakes are black or grey with at least one long, yellow stripe running from the neck to the tail.
No, all snakes are carnivorous. They eat small mammals, insects, birds, eggs, fish, snails, or even other snakes. If you are interested in getting a pet snake though, it may be a good idea to plant grass in it's habitat to make your snake feel more at home.
The legend of the snake and eagle Aztecs?
The Aztecs believed in a story about an eagle on a cactus eating a snake and they thought that was a sight from the gods that you are going to settle. So when the Aztecs were looking for a place to build there city the say the eagle , snake and a cactus and settled on lake Texcoco.
How did the corn snake get its name?
The pattern on the belly of a corn snake looks somewhat corn-like.
Well, corn snakes are found in corn fields in america and some other places, they feed on rrodents that also live in the corn fields :)
How do you tell if a snake is poisonous when in the water?
well, if u c a bright color of a snake, yes it's poisonous
EDIT: no real good way to tell, there is only one venomous water snake in north America and that is the cottonmouth, or the water moccasin, or its scientific name is agkistrodon piscivorus. They are all the same snake. Now just because i say water snake doesn't mean its the only snake found in the water here, i have seen several eastern diamond backs crossing rivers, and have even seen a few in the ocean going to and from islands, near Apalachicola, Fl. Copperheads can also often be found near the waters edge and sometime in the water!
There is a non venomous snake the brown water snake ornerodia taxispilota that looks very similar to the water moccasin.
Are rattle snakes protected by law?
No, they aren't. In CA there are places who go out and kill rattle snakes in a "roundup" type of thing.
What is a desert snakes weakness?
any snakes' weakness is that it's body temperature is the same as that of the ambient temperature. In other words, the temp of a snake on a hot rock would reach the same temp of the rock itself
How long does it take to die when bitten by a sea snake?
Sea snake venom contains both neurotoxins and myotoxins both are nasty chemicals that create havoc on a victim's neuromuscular system. These toxins block the transmission of impulses from the central nervous system to the muscles, neurotoxins cause widespread paralysis. Myotoxins attack the muscles, causing myoglobin, a protein that stores oxygen in the muscles, to accumulate in the bloodstream. Both types of toxins work very quickly, with symptoms typically appearing within two hours of the bite. Within eight hours, myoglobin levels can reach levels that may lead to acute kidney failure and death.
How deadly is a scarlet king snake?
A Scarlet King Snake can be extremely deadly to smaller snakes be they poisonous or non-poisonous. Since King Snakes in general are immune to the toxin of poisonous varieties of snakes, they generally consume most other snakes in their immediate vicinity thus acquiring the moniker "King of Snakes". A Scarlet King can also be deadly to small mammals such as mice or squirrel, chipmunk and shrew are also on their menu. Scarlet Kings are not deadly toward humans, with their ability to consume animals carrying diseases that can be deadly to humans, they are beneficial allies to us.
Can corn snakes breed with kingsnakes?
No - they are different species, which would never inter-breed naturally.
Does the scale of the snake help to maintain his temperature?
The scales enable it by wriggling its body to gain a grip on most surfaces . Since the snake is a cold blooded creature, it has to maintain its own body heat. In a cold environment it needs to create more movement in order to keep its blood warmer. Having a coating of scales mean that the friction between the snake and whatever surface it is on can help it to keep itself warmer by movement.
