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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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Can snakes suffer a broken jaw?
Absolutely. They are susceptible to broken bones just like any other animal.
How much do petco salamanders cost?
A word of advice - do not deal with a 'general' pet store if you're wanting a reptile ! Do some research on the particular reptile you're interested in first - then go to a specialist shop or look for specimens for sale though your local paper. No disrespect to Petco - but - places like that simply do not have the time and experience to give you the in-depth knowledge you need ! Your local library will be able to get hold of hundreds of reference books on reptiles.
What wood is safe for a corn snake to have in its tank?
I would use a store bought artificial log. Try not to use a real log, or one that you find.. Artificial logs are the best as they are clean. If you use a log that you find, your snake can get parasites and other bad stuff. Corn snakes generally do not need a log. It would be pretty rare to see him/her actually using it, but, a log looks good and if they do end up using it, it'll provide them a way to get exercise.
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If you want bedding for your corn use aspen, do not use anything with cedar or pine in it, (including hides) this affects their respiratory and can cause death.
Aspen is not always the best type of bedding to use.. It clumps together and doesn't hold humidity as well as other substrates.. Shredded coconut can be a bit pricey if you have a collection of snakes, but it is pretty good. Newspaper, although plain, is very sanitary and easy to clean.. (lots of substrates require vacuuming your floor after..)
What color is the inside of a cottonmouth snakes mouth?
The color of the skin of a black mamba varies from snake to snake. They can be anwhere from a dull yellowish green to gun-metal gray. They are called "black" because the inside of their mouth is black.
Is it for sure that Cleopatra died from a snake bit?
It has been told that Cleopatra grabbed a snake and let it bite her so that she may die because her lover had killed himself. But this is just a myth. No, Cleopatra did not die by a snake bite. There are several good reasons that she would not use a snake to kill her. The ancient writers say that she died by some type of poison and modern research has come up with the theory that she died of a combination of three poisons which were readily available to her.
What type of snake is brown with black spots and lives in a tropical place?
Borneo short-tailed python. Pythons occur in many shapes and sizes, but this specific one is brown and black.
What is the average life span of the Californian king snake?
King snakes typically reach an adult length of around 60 inches - sometimes more.
Why do ball pythons eat humans?
Royal pythons - from their Latin name Python regius - are well-known for their 'random' food fasts. Some of the specimens I've had over the last 25-plus years have gone almost a year without food - despite it being offered on a regular basis (even changing the food to a different rodent failed !)
So long as your python isn't losing massive amounts of weight, and is still drinking water, it should be okay. Keep offering food at your usual intervals (weekly, bi-weekly etc). It wouldn't hurt to get it checked out by a vet - to rule out a medical problem (such as internal parasites etc).
Do jaguars eat snakes and how powerful is the jaguar?
Jaguars do eat snakes, but only certain ones, like small anacondas, and swamp snakes.
If you have any more questions on Jaguars, please do ask them, as i have a degree on rain forest animals and am the manager of a Jaguar Preserving Plan.
Hope this helps.
What do the segments of the snake represent?
In cartoons drawn around the time of the American Revolution, a snake divided into 13 parts represented the 13 American colonies, with the exhortation to "Join or Die!" or "Unite or Die!" urging the colonists to unify.
Do snakes return after shedding their skin?
Yes they have got seven layers of skin and every five years they peel off one because it is too hard but when the get to the end of their seventh layer just before the rip them selves open their mind relaxes them and puts them to sleep during that moment the snake dies. So an average snake should reach up to thirty five years old.
What would happen if you get bitten by a turantula?
if a tarantula bites you you could get poisoned and actually be very very sick
What has snake like tentacles around its mouth?
So if you do something to hurt it can easley choke you
What might be outside to keep trespassers away?
dog, fence, no trespassing sign, gate, alarm, motion lights, camera
What is the difference between the king snake and the corn snake?
Corn snakes are a different species, but closely related to Rat Snakes as they are in the same genus. Corns belong to the species Elaphe guttata while many of the rat snakes are subspecies of Elaphe obsoleta.
The Latin word elaphe means deerskin. in most species, their skin feels like finely tanned deerskin. Some people see the patterning of the belly scales of Corn Snakes as resembling maize, a colorful ancestor of our modern day corn.
What animal eats a snake in the desert ecosystem?
Mountain lions are generally the apex predator in the desert so would have no animal feeding upon it. However, if the lion has died a natural death almost any scavenger or predator will feed on the remains.
How do you convince your dad to buy you a pet snake?
This depends on the reasons for not getting a dog. Reasons may include:
- Time. Dogs need you to be able to spend time with them each day.
- Cost. Dogs can be expensive to buy and to keep. They need good food, accommodation, may need registration and vet bills may get expensive if the dog is injured or unwell.
- Experience. Many people do not want to have a dog because they are not experienced in training or handling them.
- Space. Even small dogs need space to run around at some time of the day.
- Cleanliness. A dog is an animal and even with the correct handling and grooming, can introduce dirt into a home (including shedding hair) that some people do not want to deal with.
- Damage to property. Some environments are not suited to some dogs personalties, and they may damage furniture etc. especially in the case of puppies that are still learning.
- Allergies. Some people have allergic reactions to dog dander and saliva, and cannot cope with the high allergen load that an indoor dog would create in their home.
- Disinterest or dislike. Some people do not relate well to dogs or do not enjoy them being around.
- Responsibility. Having a dog means you are responsible for their well-being and for everything they do. It can be a worry for some people, and for them might be more than the amount they would enjoy having a dog.
- Time-frame. Some people do not want to have a dog because they are not confident that they will be in a position to look after it for the whole of its life. This could be twenty years or more.
Find out the reasons that your father does not want to have a dog. Talk through them with him, and find out which ones are the most significant to him. Some of them you may be able to help address, by taking on responsibilities yourself or by researching information that would answer his questions. Remember though that these responsibilities are for the whole life of the dog. Some reasons may be addressed by carefully choosing a dog to suit your household. Some may not be able to be addressed at all.
What is the queen snakes range?
The queen snake ranges east of the Mississippi River from western New York state to Wisconsin and south to Alabama and northern Florida. Also found in the southwestern parts of Ontario.
the term is cheetah btw and the answer is no a cheetah can go to 60 or 80 miles per hour a dog cant
Rattlesnakes are deaf and cannot hear their own rattle, a trait that has sparked two main theories on why they have a rattle at all. The first theory, the Bison theory, states that the rattle evolved to reduce the risk of being stepped on and crushed by bison, and secondly, as a means of warning any bison about not to come too close. The other, but less accepted, theory is that the rattle evolved as a specialization of the enlargement of the tail present in most snakes due to the shedding of skin. Later, this evolved into whatever purposes the tail of rattlesnakes has in today's species. The problem with the latter theory is that it does not give a true explanation of the purpose of the rattle, it merely explains how the rattle could have evolved.
How do rattlesnakes survive in the desert?
A rattlesnake survive in the desert heat bycome out in night in burrow themself in the cool,wet soil,there is shade there
they are desert animals so they are used to the heat, and they know how to kill their pray.
Are black mamba snakes venomis?
The answer is No. A black headed sea snake is way more poisonous than a black mamba. A black Mamba doesn't even rank in the top ten and a black headed sea snake does. You get bitten by black mambas more often, but that doesn't mean that the sea snake is less poisonous.
