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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
Can you let your snake go outside?
No, doing so may introduce a foreign predator into an environment where it SHOULD NOT BE. This WILL harm the environment.
Take your snake to a petshop and give it away. If you can not give it away to anyone and really can not keep it anymore, then kill it.
An adder stone is any of a variety of forms of stone, usually glassy with a naturally formed hole.
How do snakes help us in Hindi?
snakes do not help you to learn Hindi!! If a snake bites you , you die!
Snakes aren't mammals because they are cold-blooded and covered in scales. Snakes rely on the sun to keep their body temperature regulated. Mammals are warm-blooded and able to more easily regulate their own body temperature.
How does coiling up help a snake to stay warm?
Coiling up - reduces the surface area of the snake - and thus reduces the heat loss.
What do baby flower pot snakes eat?
They are 'specialist' feeders - their diet consists of the eggs and larvae of ants & termites.
How do you care for a snake bite if you are on the prairie?
First you need to stay calm try to not move keep the bite below heart.
Do speckled band snakes whistle?
Speckled band snakes, also known as the South American boa constrictor, do not whistle. Instead, they communicate through body language and may produce hissing sounds by expelling air through their mouths when threatened or agitated. Their vocalizations are not akin to a whistle but serve as a warning to potential predators.
How large did prehistoric snakes get?
Most were in the same size range that you see today. However, Titanoboa, which lived about 60 million years ago, could get up to 60 feet long, about twice as long as the longest known snakes today.
Whether a snake is diurnal or nocturnal does not affect if it is venomous. Some are venomous but most are not. The same is true of nocturnal snakes.
If you see any snake and are not sure if it is venomous, don't take the risk.
Why does the milk snake look similar to the deadly coral snake?
The milk snake is a prime example of mimicry. Many predators will recognize the colorful bands of a coral snake and leave it be to avoid its deadly bite. The non-venomous milk snake mimics the coral snake's banding, so predators will mistake it for a coral snake and not attack it.
Snake bite first affects brain or blood?
The bite of a snake first affects the blood, unless a person is bitten directly in the brain, which would be very difficult. The reason it affects the blood first is that the venom must first travel through the blood.
How much does it cost to get a snake and all the stuff it needs?
It's not that simple !... Apart from the physical items needed to provide a safe, secure and roomy enclosure for a snake - you also need to know essential information such as the humidity, temperature ranges, what kind of substrate and cage 'furnishings' to use - as well as the correct food animals (and frequency of feeds) for the species.
Oh - and the name of a reputable vet close to where you live - and someone sensible who will look after it if you go away on holiday !
What types of snake grow to be giant snakes?
A type of snake that grows to be giant snakes is a tiger snake. A tiger snake is a type of venomous snakes which can be found in southern regions of Australia.
How many species of snakes lay eggs?
Snakes are reptiles, and all reptiles lay eggs. That is a basic characteristic of reptiles.
A racer snake Is a snake they do not race they go fast they called racer snakes because they are huge faster When there adult they are black when you disturb them they bite Warning:do not touch SNAKES
What is the largest species of snake on the planet?
The largest known species of snake on the planet is the Mother Snake that's a tropical snake. It is a huge snake. There were many snakes that were as long as a school bus and as heavy as a car in the prehistoric days.
Can you live an anaconda bite?
Anacondas are non-venomous and usually strangle to kill their prey. The answer is yes you can survive an anaconda bite
