Snakes

01/30/2022

Snake scales help them breathe underwater.

Snake scales serve different purposes for different species. For most snakes, the scales help them retain moisture in the body. In other cases, the scales help with grip and reduce friction, helping snakes navigate faster in different terrain.

01/29/2022

Captive snakes can live as long as 170 years, but in the wild, they can survive to 100 years.

Snake facts that will creep up on you and strike your interest. Discover the anatomy, myths, and other unique traits of these reptiles.

01/28/2022

Snakes are unique and interesting animals.

Snakes are unique and interesting animals. There are over 3,000 different species of snakes. Snakes live on every continent apart from Antarctica, in oceans and on mountains. Snakes come in all types of shape, color and size. The largest ever Read More →

01/27/2022

"Nonvenomous snakes, which range from harmless garter snakes to the not-so-harmless python, dispatch their victims by swallowing them alive or constricting them to death. Whether they kill by striking with venom or squeezing, nearly all snakes eat their food whole, in sometimes astoundingly large portions."

Of the 3,000 known species of snakes, only a fraction can actually kill you.

01/26/2022

"Charles county authorities say neighbors did not know about venomous and non-venomous reptiles including a 14ft python"

Charles county authorities say neighbors did not know about venomous and non-venomous reptiles including a 14ft python

01/25/2022

Of the 3,000 known species of snakes, only a fraction can actually kill you.