Snakes

When I got my first pet snake, I had a momentary worry when my local pet store ran out of baby mice to feed it. What was I going to feed Mr. Rattles? Did my snake only eat mice, or do snakes eat other things too? Just what do snakes eat? I discovered that while …

Snakes may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there is so much about them that is truly fascinating. One of their most special characteristics is how they drink water. Like most other animals, serpents require water to survive, but their tongues are not adapted for lapping it up. Read on to find out how …

If you happen to own a pet snake, you may be curious as to how often you should feed it. New snake owners may mistakenly provide their pet snake with daily food, using the same feeding schedule as they would with their dog or cat. Additionally, people who would never dream of owning a pet …

Since coral snakes are venomous and deadly, it is highly unlikely that you own one as a pet. However, you may still be curious about what these colorful snakes eat. Fortunately, humans didn’t make the list, even though coral snakes are inclined to bite humans and subsequently inject their deadly venom into a person’s skin. …

Snakes are incredible creatures. With over 3,000 known species, defining exactly how they move into one short answer can be difficult because biological mechanics are at play. All snakes, from the smallest garter snake to a giant anaconda, have very flexible bodies. Still, it seems odd that something without legs can move so efficiently through …