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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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Most pythons live in the dense underbrush of rugged tropical rainforest regions. They are excellent climbers; some species, like the Green Tree Python, are arboreal. Arboreal means to live in trees. = boomslang and green mamba also lives on trees and some boa species too.
Does the diamondback rattlesnake benefit the ecosystem?
Both of your questions are yes, because it destroys rodents, which left unchecked can become a threat to crops, and spread disease.
to be specific there are no snakes that are poisonous, there quite a few that are venomous.
poisonous means that it is harmful if eaten, breathed in or touched, you could safely eat any snake (even the venomous ones) and not become ill.
venomous means they inject enzymes (venom) to subdue their prey.
here is a list of the top 10 most venomous snakes.
10.Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake
9.Death adder
8.Saw Scaled Viper
7.Philippine Cobra
6.Tiger Snake
5.Black Mamba
4.Taipan
3.Blue Krait
2.Eastern Brown Snake
1.Inland Taipan (a sub, species of number 4 but it is the most venomous land snake on earth..The maximum yield recorded for one bite is 110mg, enough to kill about 100 humans)
None, there is no such thing as a poisonous snake. Snakes can be venomous but not poisonous. The difference is that poisonous animals usually emit poison from glands in their skin and then someone touches it and gets poisoned. Venomous animals inject venom into someone by biting them with fangs or stabbing them with spikes, like on the lion fish. You can tell when a snake is venomous because the venom gland are on the back of either side of their head. A way to see the difference is to look up a cotton mouth snake, which is venomous, and then look up a black rat snake, a non venomous snake that's, unfortunately, often killed when it is mistaken as a cotton mouth. Look at the heads, it's really easy to see the difference. You could also compare the brown water snake to the cotton mouth, they are non-venomous also but look a lot like the cotton mouth. Venomous snakes heads are more fat and wide looking, really arrow headed. Non-venomous snakes head's are narrower and longer looking.
deadpool3763 = that is what i mean
Yes, snakes see, but some have better eyesight than others. Some snakes have special organs near their eyes that can detect infrared radiation (heat), allowing them to spot prey even at night.
How to feed a baby scarlet kingsnake?
If it's really small - your best option is to cut a pinkie mouse into pieces and offer it that way. Sounds gross I know - but feed once every three or four days. After two or three sheds, the snake will be big enough to take whole mouse pinkies.
It will eventually be capable of taking large mice or small mice. I have adult corn snakes (in my collection of roughly 400 reptiles) that will eat two young rats in one meal (the rats have bodies around 4-5 long !)
What does it mean if a snake changes skin in your dream?
For countless ages, a snake shedding its skin has been a symbol of new life. While it is difficult to interpret an entire dream from a single symbol, this dream has something to do with renewal and starting afresh.
Black Mamba Venom is the most rapid-acting venom of any snake species. It contains highly potent neurotoxins. It also contains cardiotoxins. Even a 10 to 15mg quantity of venom can be deadly to a human adult. It delivers an average of around 100 to 120 mg of venom and depending on the quantity of venom injected, it can potentially kill a human in less than 20 minutes. If bitten, neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular symptons begin within 15 mins or less. Symptions include dizziness, drowsiness, coughing and difficulty to breath. The fatality rate depends on various factors, such as the health, size, age, psychological state of the victim, the penetration of one or both fangs from the snake, amount of venom injected, location of the bite, and proximity to major blood vessels
How old was Apollo when he killed the snake?
He was 4 days old and he killed it with a bow and arrow.
Assuming you're talking about 'day-old chicks' - It depends on the individual snake. Some will absolutely refuse anything other than rats or mice, while others will eat a variety of food. I have corn snakes in my collection that will only eat white mice... and others that will eat anything you put in front of them !
Yes and yes. My big bruiser kitty takes down garter snakes and munches then up with abandon. A cat a friend had when I was a kid attacked and injured his small boa constrictor.
Do vets work with snakes poisonous or nonpoisonous?
Some veterinarians do provide medical care for snakes; however, these veterinarians are relatively few and far between. To find a veterinarian who has knowledge and experience working with snakes, you will need to call around to vet clinics in your area and ask if any veterinarian at that clinic will see snakes. You may also want to ask if a veterinarian knows of anyone in the area that treats snakes.
How did a sea snake get its name?
The Faint-banded Sea snake (Hydrophis belcheri, also known as the Belcher's ocean ...It canhold its breath for as long as 7 to 8 hours while hunting and even ... The scientificnamecommemorates the British explorer Sir Edward Belcher
Yes,surprisingly,they can!
Snakes bite the fruit(usually custard apples) and use their tounge to suck out the soft parts and the juices after the process has finished the snake leaves the plant satisfied and full.
What does it mean when dreaming of millions of snakes and some were stepped on?
you have had many dreams and some were crushed by a person or event.
Why does Mr Watson call a landlord a snake in the grass?
he calls him that referring to sneaky but also the answer is on page 17
How often does the corn snake eat?
Garter snakes (there's no such thing as a 'garden snake') have high metabolisms, and eat every 2 to 3 days, when fed on a diet of invertebrates and fish.
When fed rodents, they may eat once or twice per week, once they are adults.
I'm researching this now, and finding that the best interpretations come from the earliest civilizations. Predominantly, it is a symbol for rebirth because of the snake's shedding of skin. The shedding of a snake's skin highlights the notion of life, death and rebirth. According to Native American beliefs, it is the energy of wholeness, the knowledge that all things are equal and the notion that good things do come of bad. It also represents the ability to experience anything without resistance. For individuals, they believe snakes represent the fact that we're all universal beings. It can also signify the need to transmute thoughts, actions or desires.
The best of the interpretations, from the earliest indiginous cultures, use it to represent transmutations, life's energy and healing. As the civilizations become more complex (like Egyptian to modern first form of the Mason's apron), the symbol becomes more unique to the context or culture. In Jewish or Christian cultures, the snake invokes the forbidden knowledge and the source of evil.
According to the Christian Mythos; Satan did not create anything, and more so perverted the creations of Yahweh. This explanation however, only applies if you believe in this stuff.
World record biggest rattlesnake ever caught?
eastern diamond 8.7 feet in lenght,found in the Florida marsh.
Update March 2009
15 foot Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake killed in Florida.
The world record is 96 inches (8 feet) killed in NC in 1959.
