Snake Info

First, I want to clear something up. People commonly ask: are milk snakes poisonous? But that is the wrong word. Snakes are not poisonous. They are venomous. Poisonous refers to you ingesting a toxin, while venomous refers to the toxin being injected into you. That is what snakes do. But do milk snakes do it. Are they venomous? Keep reading to learn whether … [Read more...] about Are Milk Snakes Poisonous? (Why This Is The Wrong Question)

Knowing the difference between these three snakes could save your life. That's because one of them is highly venomous, while the other two are harmless. But they all look similar. Luckily, there are key differences between the coral snake vs king snake vs milk snake. If you know what to look for, you can easily tell them apart. Keep reading to learn what sets … [Read more...] about Coral Snake Vs King Snake Vs Milk Snake (Differences & Similarities)

Rattlesnakes get a bad rap. Many view them as killers. And there is some truth to that. If you are a rodent. But rattlesnakes have no interest in killing us humans. Quite the opposite. They do their best to avoid us. But if you startle a rattlesnake, it may feel it has no option but to strike. That is how people get bitten. This danger is the reason most … [Read more...] about Where Do Rattlesnakes Live? (States With The Most And Those With None)

We've all seen the photos. A fairly thin snake swallowing some huge prey many times its own girth. Amazing. I myself have choked on peas. If I tried to swallow something larger than my head, it would not go well. Does it every go badly for snakes? Can a snake choke, and even die, because its eyes were too big for its mouth? Keep reading to learn if snakes can … [Read more...] about Can A Snake Choke? (Plus Regurgitation And Bursting)

Snakes are fascinating creatures. And just as much as they are fascinating, they are also mysterious. Most people don't really know all that much about them. Even researchers are continually learning new things about snakes. One question many have is: do snakes give off carbon dioxide? If you look at them, it can seem like they don't breathe at all. This is … [Read more...] about Do Snakes Give Off Carbon Dioxide? (Snake Breathing Demystified)

Most scientists believe that snakes used to have legs. There is even fossil evidence to back this up. And if they had legs, they must have had hips, right? Well, did you know that some snake species still retain leg bones to this day! Do snakes have hips, then? At least the species with the leg bones? It would make sense, after all. I mean, what are those leg … [Read more...] about Do Snakes Have Hips? (Some Species Have Leg Bones!)

Grass snakes are common in many parts of the world. They even live in places that do not have many other snakes, like England and other parts of Europe. If you run into one of these snakes, you have nothing to fear. Grass snakes are afraid of us and they will quickly slither away and hide. Even if they did want to harm us, they couldn't. Do that mean grass snakes … [Read more...] about Do Grass Snakes Have Teeth? (Not Like Other Snakes)

Some snakes like to burrow and some do not. If you want to keep a snake as a pet, it is important to know if the species you plan to get burrows. That way you can set up the enclosure correctly, with the correct type of substrate and the correct substrate depth. Garter snakes are the most common snakes in the United States. It makes sense that they are also a common … [Read more...] about Do Garter Snakes Burrow? (Everything You Need To Know)

Did you recently have a dream that involved snakes? That's not good. Or perhaps it's a great omen! It turns out there are numerous interpretations of snake dreams. Some are positive and some are negative. A lot of it depends on the type of snake and what it does in the dream. Of course, it also depends on the culture. What it means when you dream about snakes … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean When You Dream About Snakes?

The coral snake is one of the 4 most dangerous snakes in the United States. It is beautiful, but highly venomous. But there are also several other beautiful snakes that look almost identical to the coral snake. The big difference between them is that these coral snake look-alikes are not venomous. You can see why it might pay to know how to tell the difference … [Read more...] about Coral Snake Look-Alike (How To Tell Them All Apart)