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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
Why don't possums eat newborn kittens if they do eat snakes and rats?
True possums, marsupials of Australia and some nearby islands, are not carnivorous and do not eat snakes and rats.
No. Rat snakes never grow large enough to eat something as big as a rabbit.
The Anaconda is one of the largest snakes in the world.
Anacondas are aquatic snakes that prey on other aquatic animals, including fish, river fowl, caiman, and capybaras.
Some accounts exist of anacondas preying on domestic animals such as goats and ponies that venture too close to the water.
Why does narasimha have snakes with him?
Since narasimha is the fourth avathar of Lord vishnu whose bed is Ananthan
narasimha also have snakes with him
What shape is a sea snake tail?
The shape of its tail is pretty flat because it helps the snake swim faster in the water.
What are the names of the snakes that use poison to kill their prey?
There are none, there are venomous snakes. A few venomous snakes are western diamondback rattlesnake, garter snake (although the venom does not affect humans), hognose snake(only affects humans who are allergic), taipan, gaboon viper, etc.
If you mean a hog nose snake then check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hognose
What to feed a baby snake that has no teeth?
Depends what species of snake. It doesn't matter that it has no teeth, snakes don't need them, they swallow their prey whole. Go to a reptile specialist's shop and ask them, live or dead crickets and mice would be good.
What shouldn't you do during a snake bite?
when bit bye a snake, i would not reccomend either going parrachuting or swimming in a tank of sharks and phirana's.
Do humans have fluid in your bodies similar to the venom that a snake has?
No we don't, but Humans were gifted with intelligence well beyond any other living creature on the planet. Which I think is much better than a venom...
What does a blunt headed tree snake look like?
See the related link to Wikipedia - they're quite a 'pretty' species from South america.
How do you find diurnal snakes in Massachusetts?
There are 14 types of snakes in Massachusetts. Some of which are diurnal, These are tips on finding these creatures.
1. When to find snakes = When looking for snakes in MA make sure its a sunny day in the Spring, Summer, and early and mid fall. The temperature should be between 65-85 degrees. Tip ( snakes don't like it when goes lower than 65 or 85 degrees). But that doesn't go for most snakes, Some snakes like Brown Snakes, Red-belly snakes, and Ring neck snakes like the temperature cooler like 55. In addition the best time to find these snakes is in the Spring. In the summer these snakes are found under logs and rocks. But some snakes like Black racers like extreme heat 85 or 90+
2 Where to find snakes = It depends on what snakes your looking for. I most commonly see snakes in Woodland parks. But for example smooth Green snakes like grassland habitats, and Hog nose snakes like sandy areas. Garter snakes the most common snakes in Massachusetts can be found in virtually every habitat in Massachusetts. Other snakes you have to look a little harder.
3 What snakes will I come across = Garter snakes, Milk snakes, Northern Water snakes, Brown snakes, Black Racers, Ribbon snakes, Smooth Green snakes, Red Belly snakes, Ring Neck snakes
Some of are more uncommon snakes like Hog nose snakes, Black rat snakes, Timber Rattlesnakes, and Northern copperheads, and Worm snakes can be found but are harder to find.
Snakes like Red Belly snakes, Ring Neck snakes, Brown snakes, and some times Copperheads are nocturnal in Summer. Copperheads are most commonly found during daylight hours.
Also some snakes like Ring Neck snakes can be found on cool cloudy or foggy summer mornings.
Bigger snakes can eat corn snakes sometimes
Only a king snake would do this (they are the only canibal snakes that live in the same area. Hawks, large lizards (if it's a small snake), cats, dogs, raccoons , coyotes, and countless other things depending on the size of the snake. Snakes are also run over by cars very often.
With such a vague description - my first answer would be a diamond-back rattlesnake. Not all snakes are aggressive - even if the species is well known for its bad temper !
Where did Don Prudhomme get eh nickname Snake?
He used to race against Tom mcewen and his nickname was the mongoose . Mongoose chase snakes
No. A snake has a spine (backbone) so it is not an invertebrate.
How can snakes swallow such large pray?
Because their jaws can be separated in a way that they are not connected to each other anymore;
Why do you call snakes venomous and poisonous?
Poisonous means that that the animal may have poison infecting it's blood. If an animal is venomous, it can inject poison into you.
A snake cannot wink it's eyes because it doesn't have eyelids, But the can in your imaginations.
