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A smooth green snake flicking its tongue Animals

Smooth Green Snake

The smooth green snake is sometimes found in large groups of other snakes when it’s resting or hibernating. The smooth…

May 7, 2022
S. madagascariensis close up Animals

Madagascar Tree Boa

The Madagascar tree boa is a beautiful nonvenomous snake that is born with a bright red base color that changes…

May 6, 2022
A head shot of an inland taipan against a black background Animals

Inland Taipan

The inland taipan is thought to produce one of the deadliest venoms in the world. The inland taipan, also known…

May 5, 2022
A red spitting cobra with sand on its head flicking its tongue Animals

Red Spitting Cobra

Red spitting cobras can spit their venom into a predator or prey’s eyes from up to 8 feet away with…

May 5, 2022
A false cobra standing upright Animals

False Cobra

Pretends to be a cobra Also called the hooded malpolon or the Egyptian false cobra, this snake of the deserts…

May 5, 2022
Checkered Garter Snake, Common Garter Snake, Animal, Animals In The Wild, Close-up Animals

Checkered Garter Snake

Checkered garter snakes can release a stinky liquid to escape predators. The checkered garter snake is aptly named for the…

May 5, 2022
Reptiles Reviews

The Best Hideaway Boxes for Your Pet Snake

Do you own a pet snake, or are you planning to get one? While this animal is beautiful and often…

May 5, 2022
A head shot of a sunbeam snake Animals

Sunbeam Snake

The Sunbeam snake is one of two species of iridescent-scaled, non-venomous, nocturnal snake found in Southeast Asia. Their scales in…

May 4, 2022
A monocled cobra from the back displaying the round monocle-shaped on the back of the hood Animals

Monocled Cobra

The monocled cobra is among the most dangerous snakes in the world. The monocled cobra, also known as the Indian…

May 4, 2022
A smooth snake raising its head slightly Animals

Smooth Snake

The female smooth snake gives birth to live young instead of eggs. The smooth snake is among the most common…

May 3, 2022
A coastal taipan on leaf litter Animals

Coastal Taipan

It’s known as the third most venomous snake in the world. The coastal taipan is an Australian snake known for…

May 3, 2022
Amazing Desert Animals: Sidewinder Animals

Sidewinder

Sidewinders can reach a traveling speed of 18 mph. Also called the horn viper, horned rattlesnake, or sidewinder rattlesnake, sidewinders…

May 2, 2022
A night snake lying on a deck Animals

Night Snake

Night snakes are sometimes mistaken for rattlesnakes due to some shared characteristics. The range of the night snake stretches from…

May 1, 2022
A coral cylinder snake on a black background Animals

Pipe Snake

Pipe Snakes are ancient and primitive. Lizards appeared on earth well before snakes, and some snake families are so old…

Apr 27, 2022
A Barid's Rat Snake coiled against a white background Animals

Baird’s Rat Snake

Baird’s rat snake subdues its prey through suffocation. Native to the Big Bend region, along the border of Texas and…

Apr 27, 2022
Mandarin Rat Snake or Mandarin Ratsnake Animals

Mandarin Rat Snake

“This docile snake is a popular and long-lived pet – though challenging to care for – with a lifespan of…

Apr 25, 2022
A closeup of a Mediterranean cat snake shows its large, cat-like eye Animals

Cat Snake

The cat snake is a capable nocturnal hunter with cat-like eyes that help them see well in the dark. The…

Apr 24, 2022
King rat snake or king ratsnake Animals

King Rat Snake

When threatened or frightened, the king rat snake has the ability to produce a foul-smelling substance out of self-defense. The…

Apr 24, 2022
Brown tree snake head shot accentuates eyes Animals

Tree Snake

It’s sometimes called a cat snake because of its large eyes and vertical pupils. The brown tree snake lives in…

Apr 22, 2022
A rhombic egg eater-snake crawling through foliage Animals

Rhombic Egg-Eater Snake

It only eats birds’ eggs. The rhombic egg-eater snake is well-named. It has rhomboid-shaped splotches on its back, and it…

Apr 21, 2022
A coiled Urutu Snake Animals

Yarara

Beautiful but dangerous pitviper. This robust-bodied pit viper belongs to one of the most dangerous of the snake genera. Its…

Apr 21, 2022
A black rat snake flicks its tongue Animals

Black Rat Snake

At eight feet, black rat snakes are one of the longest snakes living in North America. Black rat snakes are…

Apr 21, 2022
A coiled Red-Bellied Black Snake flicks its tongue Animals

Red-Bellied Black Snake

Around 35 people are bitten by these snakes each year, however there have been no recorded fatalities. The red-bellied black…

Apr 21, 2022
A tiny worm snake rests on a leaf Animals

Worm Snake

Worm Snakes are small and shy. If you turn over a flower pot in your garden and see a dark…

Apr 20, 2022
A Harlequin Snake on a white background Animals

Harlequin Coral Snake

A female harlequin coral snake can lay four to 13 eggs underground. The Harlequin snake, or Eastern coral snake, is…

Apr 20, 2022
River Jack Snake or Rhinoceros Viper Animals

Rhino Viper

The river jack snake has a gigantic horn-like scale on the tip of its nose. The rhino viper, also known…

Apr 20, 2022
Rinkhals Snake Animals

Rinkhals Snake

“This snake is known for playing dead as a defense against predators.” The Rinkhals snake sometimes called the ring-necked spitting…

Apr 20, 2022
Wolf Snake Animals

Wolf Snake

“Harmless, but with fangs like a wolf.” Called the common wolf snake, the oriental wolf snake, the Indian wolf snake,…

Apr 20, 2022
Mamushi Snake Animals

Mamushi Snake

The Mamushi snake, which is also known as the Japanese moccasin or the Japanese pit viper, can grow to be…

Apr 20, 2022
Night Adder Animals

Night Adder

Night adders are small, slender snakes that, despite the name, are actually most active during the day. Night adders belong…

Apr 20, 2022
A bright, neon green Asian vine snake flicks its tongue Animals

Asian Vine Snake

The Asian vine snake’s long, thin tongue resembles a worm that can lure in frogs and other prey. The Asian…

Apr 19, 2022
A closeup of a deadly Urutu Snake's head Animals

Urutu Snake

Urutu snakes are aggressive pit vipers capable of causing severe tissue damage and even death to humans with their venomous…

Apr 19, 2022
A Paradise Flying Snake displays its beautiful pattern Animals

Flying Snake

Flying snakes don’t really fly — they glide! Though they don’t fly like birds or bats, the very sight of…

Apr 19, 2022
A Western Ground Snake displays its alternating bands of color Animals

Ground Snake

The western ground snake uses its thick head to dig burrows in its sandy habitat. The western ground snake goes…

Apr 19, 2022
Parrot snake Animals

Parrot Snake

The parrot snake shows off bright green and bronze colors that cover its entire body. They are often called non-venomous…

Apr 15, 2022
Zebra Snake or Black Spitting Cobra Animals

Zebra Snake

The zebra snake is a black-hooded species of spitting cobra native to several of the southern countries of Africa. The…

Apr 15, 2022
Mole Snake Animals

Mole Snake

“The mole snake can reach a length of 6.8 feet” The mole snake lives in the grasslands, deserts, savannas, and…

Apr 15, 2022
ReptiSand Reviews

The Best Bedding for Snakes

Setting up the perfect habitat for your pet snake requires a lot of thought. One thing you need to consider…

Apr 14, 2022
golden lancehead vs fer-de-lance Animals

Golden Lancehead

The island-dwelling golden lancehead snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. It only lives on one…

Apr 11, 2022
Closeup of a Habu Snake showing its large head Animals

Habu Snake

The habu snake is most famous for its use in “medicinal” habu sake (habushu), or snake wine. The habu snake,…

Apr 9, 2022
An orangish Banded Cat-Eyed Snake on a white background flicks its tongue Animals

Cat-Eyed Snake

The cat-eyed snake is a genus of slender snakes with huge cat-like eyes. There are between 12 and 16 recognized…

Apr 9, 2022
garter snake population by state Blog

Garter Snake Population By State

The garter snake is one of the most common and widely distributed snake species in the United States. The estimated…

Apr 8, 2022
Rattlesnake Close Up Blog

Don’t Go West: Discover the 10 Deadly Snakes on the Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail was a famous wagon trail that connected Missouri to Oregon. The trail was created and used by…

Apr 4, 2022
close up of a king cobra Blog

How High Can a King Cobra Stand & 5 More King Cobra Facts

The king cobra is many things to different people. The snake can be admired or feared for its peculiar mannerisms…

Apr 2, 2022
Closeup of a bullsnake in the wild. The bullsnake has a shield on its nose to help it dig. Animals

Bullsnake

A Bullsnake is considered “The farmer’s friend.” This big snake is one of the largest found in North America, especially…

Apr 1, 2022
Best Pet Snakes Reviews

Pet Snake Guide: What You Need To Know

Snakes are a popular option for those looking for fairly low-maintenance pets. And there are plenty of options — here…

Mar 28, 2022
mexican black king snake on black background Animals

Mexican Black Kingsnake

“A subspecies of the common kingsnake.” The Mexican black kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes to keep as…

Mar 28, 2022
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Mangrove Snake

“Mangrove snakes have weak venom.” The mangrove snake, which is also known as the gold-ringed cat snake, has bold black…

Mar 27, 2022
Boiga snake Animals

Boiga

The Boiga is a genus of snakes that are members of the Colubridae family. They are native to Asia, Australia,…

Mar 26, 2022
Albino Ball Python Reviews

Keep a Pet Ball Python: What You Need to Know

If you’re thinking of getting a ball python for a pet, you’ll want to be sure to read this ball…

Mar 26, 2022
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