snakeDefinition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to: navigation, search Wikipedia has an article on: Snake A snake (anaconda).From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with many more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly mobile jaws. To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and on most islands. Fifteen families are currently recognized, comprising 456 genera and over 2,900 species. They range in size from the tiny, 10 cm-long thread snake to pythons and anacondas of up to 7.6 metres (25 ft) in length. The recently discovered fossil Titanoboa was 15 metres (49 ft) long. Snakes are thought to have evolved from either burrowing or aquatic lizards during the Cretaceous period (c 150 Ma). The diversity of modern snakes appeared during the Paleocene period (c 66 to 56 Ma). Most species are nonvenomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey rather than for self-defense. Some possess venom potent enough to cause painful injury or death to humans. Nonvenomous snakes either swallow prey alive or kill by constriction. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What kind of snake is the friendliest and most non aggressive? Q. Hey everybody! this question is for long time snake owners, who know snakes very well. My thirteen year-old daughter would like to get a snake, and we aren't sure which kind to get. we would like to get one that is very friendly and non agressive. and suggestions??? thanks for the answers, the ARE helpful. does the type of cornsnake matter when it comes to "tolerence" and aggressiveness? Asked by Maddie - Sun Jul 11 19:27:26 2010 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments A. Its hard to answer a question so simply. To answer it directly the Ring Neck Snake is the most friendly docile snake there is, they do not even attempt to bite. They grow to about 18 inches long with some exceptions to 20 inches. The trade off is that they are very reclusive private snakes and would not be viewable when not handling them. They mainly are active at night. The Green Snake would probably be the next choice. It seldom bites and even if it did you they are not large enough to really even do anything to you. They are out as opposed to the Ring Neck and their green color is attractive. This answers your question in a direct manner. The Corn snake is the overwhelming choice as a pet because they are very easy to feed, very docile… [cont.] Answered by Chevyman - Wed Jul 14 15:37:40 2010 How often should a snake be fed, and what should they be fed? Q. Yesterday I found a small black rat snake in my spring house and decided to keep him for a while to use as an educational tool for my grand children. The problem is, I don't know anything about keeping a snake, so any suggestions would be appreciated. The snake is about two feet long if that helps any. Asked by OLD DRAGONS GUARDIAN - Sat Jan 13 08:07:32 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. At least once per week. They mostly like small animals. If the snake is really small you may want to start out with feeder mice.The are newborn and very small. Answered by solar - Sat Jan 13 11:23:41 2007 How did Spielberg make the snake pit scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
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