SNAKES:

There are thousands of different species of snakes all over the world. In North America alone, there are over 300 different species.  Of these species, there are commonly seen venomous snakes such as: Copperheads, Rattle Snakes, Cottonmouths, Sea Snakes, and Coral Snakes.

Venomous VS Non-Venomous Snakes:

There are three ways to distinguish between pit vipers (Venomous) and non-venomous snakes:

1. Has a deep pit on each side of head (midway between eyes and nostrils)

• Pit Vipers (Venomous) – Yes
• Non-Venomous- No

1. Row(s) of scales on underside of tail

• Pit Vipers (Venomous) – 1 Row of scales (except on the very tip of the tail, which may have two rows in some cases)
• Non-Venomous- 2 Rows of scales

*The shed skin of the snake show the same characteristic.*

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HOW to GET RID of SNAKES

Snakes are all covered in scales and they are all carnivorous. There are over 2,700 species in the world. They all range in size from 10 cm long, 9 m long. There are snakes that are poisonous and can be deadly to human and pets and can cause painful injuries. Poisonous snakes use their venom to catch and kill their prey then to use it for self defense. Snakes have an organ called a Jacobson Organ. What that organ does is when snakes used their tongue to sense its environment. When snakes flicker their tongues up and down it is so that they can pick up the scent of vapor molecules. When the snakes pull in their tongue, the vapor molecules are then transferred to the odor-sensitive Jacobson organ. Poisonous snakes are copperheads, rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Be cautious whenever you are approaching any type of snake. More on How to Get Rid of Snakes