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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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What are 3 major differences between a snake and turtle?
The different of lizards and snakes is very easy. Snakes are known to have no arms, hands, legs or feet in their body. Snakes are litteraly a muscle with a spinal cord. Lizards do hav all of this exept they have arms and legs. Some lizards do look like snakes but they are not.
snakes don't look for there food. They smell and if they smell an animal, they would go after it and try to eat it.
Do cottonmouths sleep in the water or on land?
It really depends on what it is doing. If it is going for a crayfish or frog it may go underwater but just swimming, they glide just under the surface with their nostrils in the open.
What are some different types of cobras?
The most common cobra is the Spectacled cobra Naja naja, native to the Indian subcontinent and associated with snake charming there. The Black cobra, found in Pakistan and North India , is generally considered to be a sub-species
The second most common cobra species is the Monocled cobra, Naja kaouthia, widespread in Asia.
In addition to a deadly bite, the spitting cobra can incapacitate larger would-be predators by spraying venom into their eyes . This is extremely painful and can cause permanent blindness, but if washed out promptly rarely causes permanent damage.
The king cobra is ophiophagus i.e. it feeds almost entirely on other snakes, even venomous ones, although it sometimes preys on small rodents and birds. It will only attack humans if provoked or in other extreme circumstances that threaten its survival. If not treated, a king cobra's bite can kill a person in just half an hour. King cobras may reach up to 5.2m (17.1ft) in length, making them the largest venemous snakes in the world .
sources: types of cobras
It depends on the snake, as some are flexible, and some are just too big to wrap around themselves. Some species of snake can tie themselves in a knot, but snakes will not do it voluntarily (on their own).
What is the average length of a newborn eastern diamondback rattlesnake?
Newborn of this largest of the rattlesnakes average between 12 to 16 inches as hatchlings.
Is the king cobras the most dangerous?
The most venomous snake on earth is the Belcher's Sea Snake (Hydrophis Belcheri) or the Faint Banded Sea Snake, some consider the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) an/or the Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa) to be the most toxic, however, with recent and more accurate studies 2010 prove the Belcheri has a 100 times more toxic venom then the two above or any other snake on earth.
It has a paddle-like tail, breathes air and can hold it's breath up to 8 hours, a few milligrams of venom can kill over a thousand people.
It's habitat is a wide range in the South Pacific.
Excluding the Belcher's Sea Snake the next most venomous snakes on earth according to their venom rating are:
2- Inland Tiapan (Oxyuranus Microlepidotus).
3- Common Indian Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus).
4- Philippine Cobra (Naja Philippinensis).
5- King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hanna).
6- Russell's Viper (Vipera Russellii).
7- Black Mamba (Dendroaspis Polylepis).
8- Yellow Jawed Tommygoff (Bothrops Asper).
9- Multibanded krait (Bungarus Multicinctus).
10- Tigar Snake (Notechis Scutatus).
11- Jararacussu (Bothrops Jararacussu).
Are there snakes in north careolina?
Many species lay eggs. Only one venomous species is possible and that's the coral snake.
snake is a stupid and crazy consumer... it is the worst consumer...
How does the Inland Taipan protect itself?
the inland taipan has two very large fangs that inject a neurotoxin that will kill a victim with out an antivenom
I can state with certainty that wild snake will eat carrion. I can't vouch for how common this is but I can say that the three metre wild carpet snake I have living on my property regularly eats the dead mice I leave out for it. Initially, when I noticed the dead mice I had trapped and thrown away into the garden disappearing, I assumed a fox or local cat had been picking them up at night. But then I saw a three metre carpet snake, that has been living around the property for a number of years, slither up and eat one! I put another dead mouse close to the snake whilst it was resting after eating a large possum, and it awoke from its slumbers, consumed the mouse and returned to its rest!
So although I don't know how common this is, I can tell you that wild snakes will certainly eat carrion.
Which is longer a green mamba or black mamba?
As far as i know the only difference is the fact that the inside of a black mambas mouth is black. Just had a quick look in my books, there habitats are different and the Black mambas venom is more toxic.
Is it safe to have poisonous snakes as pets?
Poisonous snakes cannot be kept as pets. Keeping a venomous snake with its venom sacks intact is dangerous. The venom sacks can be removed, but the snakes need to inject this venom into their prey to be able to digest it. The venom helps to break down the tissues of the snakes food. A de - vonomed snake will soon starve to death.
Refer to Wikipedia for more information.
EDITED: Actually, venomous snakes can be kept in captivity by an experienced keeper. They are most certainly not "pets" in the sense of something like a dog or cat, they are more like specimens in a collection.
Snakes that have had their venom sacks removed are called "venomoid", and they can still live perfectly healthy lives. The myth that they need their venom to digest their food is false. However, the practice of venomoiding snakes is seldom done correctly, the only place that does it legally and correctly is Venomoid Inc. Venomoids should still be treated as fully venomous snakes, as if the procedure is done even a tiny bit incorrectly, the snake can still produce venom or in some cases regenerate their venom glands to some extent.
yes it can but they usually eat animals or insects that live on the ground and are easier to get to than birds
What are the breathing organs for snakes?
Reptiles - have lungs - just like most other animals. However - in many species - one lung is almost non-existent.
How do you drive away a snake out of a car from its hiding?
Call Billy the exterminator from the A and e show Billy The exterminator and he will then remove the snake from your car and you will survive and be okay if Billy responds in a timely matter.
No. It is not. The term herbivore means an animal that feeds on vegetation only. Like all snakes the black mamba is carnivorous, (feeds off the flesh of other animals). An animal that feeds on both vegetation as well as meat is called an omnivore. The black mamba spends most of it's time in the trees, and feeds mostly on small birds and lizards.
Where does the snake come from in the bible?
I am guessing that you mean that when does it first appear, it is as a serpent.
In the story of Adam and Eve, the serpent is the one that tries to deceive Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. He eventually convinces Eve to eat the fruit and Eve convinces Adam to eat the fruit as well. They then were made to leave the garden because of their disobedience to God.
