Reptiles

Ribbon snakes live in eastern North America, primarily in coastal plains and Piedmont. Ribbon snakes prefer a wet, humid climate, so they live in creeks, streams, lakes, wet woodlands, and marshy areas. As I will discuss below, being carnivorous (they only eat meat), ribbon snakes eat the kinds of prey that share their living space. …

If you are a snake lover or just merely curious, you may wonder what green snakes eat? Fortunately, if you own a green snake, you don’t need to be concerned about observing your snake swallowing a live mouse, which can be slightly traumatic for some people. While green snakes are carnivorous, they prefer a pallet …

Rat snakes are common throughout all of North America and are famous for being both non-venomous and non-aggressive. In fact, given their penchant for chomping down on rodents and insects, they’re usually a welcome ally for farmers who are trying to protect their crops from pests. Their unique and useful feeding habits had me wondering …

My family loves eggs. We enjoy making them scrambled or frying them for breakfast, so imagine my surprise when my 10-year-old son came into the kitchen one morning with a strange-looking egg. He insisted that it was his breakfast, and I believed the neighbors might have some new chickens I hadn’t seen yet. We cracked …

Snakes are incredible animals. The way they move is fascinating, but the fact that so many species differing in size exist on this planet is nothing short of incredible. From giant anacondas to the tiny Barbados thread snake, the size difference in snakes is astonishing. Those that don’t know much about snakes may not be …