Posts belonging to Category Dangerous Snakes
Posted by kimback on October 21, 2009
While Kentucky is known for its bluegrass, thoroughbred horses, and country music stars, it is also home to dozens of snake species. Among the 32 snake species found in “The Bluegrass State,” four are venomous.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) compiled a report of all 32 venomous and non-venomous snakes found in [...]
Categories: Copperhead, Dangerous Snakes, North American Snakes, Timber Rattlesnake, cottonmouth |
Tags: copperhead, KDFWR, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Kentucky snakes, Kentucky venomous snakes, non-venomous snakes, pit vipers, Timber Rattlesnake, venomous snakes, Westen cottonmouth, Western pygmy rattlesnake | 
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Posted by admin on October 2, 2009
The Asian rock python, otherwise known as python molurus, can be found in West Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and in parts of southern Asia and China. The rock python is also one of the biggest snakes on the planet. This snake has been known to eat huge prey that most snakes can [...]
Categories: African Snakes, Asian Snakes, Dangerous Snakes, Rock Python |
Tags: asian snake, biting snake, constrictors, dangerous snake, nonvenomous, pythons, Rock Python, snake attack, snake bite, snake profile | No Comments »
Posted by admin on September 29, 2009
If you live in the Southwestern range of the deadly snakes known as the Mojave and the Western diamondback, then you probably already know that they are both very dangerous. Knowing the difference between the two is also very important because the Mojave has a very different type of venom. This difference can [...]
Categories: Dangerous Snakes, Mojave Rattlesnake, North American Snakes, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake |
Tags: dangerous snake, mojave rattlesnake, rattlesnake, snake bite, venom, venomous snake, venomous snake bite, Western Diamondback | No Comments »
Posted by admin on September 11, 2009
Of all the snakebites among venomous snakes in North America, the copperhead is the most common. The reason? Well, part of it has to do with the fact that they copperhead is one of the most widespread, but the reasons go a bit deeper than that. The copperhead snake is probably the least [...]
Categories: Copperhead, Dangerous Snakes, General Snake Safety, North American Snakes, Spider Bite First Aid, cottonmouth |
Tags: american snake, bitten by snake, copperhead, coral snake, cottonmouth, dangerous snake, north american snake, rattlesnake, snake bite, toxic, united states snake, venom, venomous snake, venomous snake bite | No Comments »
Posted by admin on September 8, 2009
The gaboon viper, which is the snake with the longest fangs in the world, is one of the most deadly and exciting snakes in the world. Many people love this snake as a pet because of the fact that they are generally very docile, but this can be a huge mistake. While docile, their [...]
Categories: African Snakes, Dangerous Snakes, Gaboon Viper |
Tags: african snake, dangerous snake, gaboon snake, Gaboon Viper, longest fangs, snake bite, worst snake bite | 1 Comment »
Posted by admin on September 5, 2009
The deadly boomslang of Africa is one of the most beautiful animals in all of Africa. In spite of this beauty, they are capable of killing an adult human with their hemotoxic venom.
Categories: African Snakes, Boomslang, Dangerous Snakes |
Tags: african snake, biting snake, biting tree snake, Boomslang, dangerous snake, hemotoxin, snake attack, snake bite, snake facts, tree snake, venomous reptile, venomous snake | No Comments »
Posted by admin on August 16, 2009
The burmese python is one of the most legendary snakes in the world. In past generations, parts of the world have even worshipped this huge constrictor.
Categories: Anaconda, Asian Snakes, Burmese Python, Dangerous Snakes, Reticulated Python |
Tags: anaconda, Asian Snakes, biggest snake, burmese, burmese python, constrictor snakes, constrictors, largest snake, pet snakes, python species, reticulated python, snakes as pets | No Comments »
Posted by admin on August 6, 2009
The reticulated python is one of the most feared snakes in all the world and with good reason. It is one of the few snakes that can literally squeeze the life out of you, with little or no chance of you escaping. Once a large reticulated python gets you in it’s coils, you generally are [...]
Categories: Asian Snakes, Dangerous Snakes, General Snake Safety, Reticulated Python, Snake Myths |
Tags: anaconda, asian snake, constrictor, Crocodile, food, human, problem, reticulated python, snake, snake bite, snake bites, snake danger, snakes, Steve Irwin | 1 Comment »
Posted by admin on August 1, 2009
The big four venomous snakes in Asia are the four snakes that are most common to kill. These snakes are all quick to bite and can be deadly in a very short period of time. What truly makes the big four dangerous, however, is the fact that they are all found in and around the [...]
Categories: Asian Snakes, Common Krait, Dangerous Snakes, Indian Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's Viper, Saw Scaled Viper |
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Posted by admin on July 26, 2009
Snake movies have always been a wonderful release for me. Why? Well, in a snake movie you do not have the restrictions of reality holding you down. A black mamba really can move at about the speed of a cheetah and an anaconda really can grow to the size of a football field in a [...]
Categories: African Snakes, Anaconda, Black Mamba, Dangerous Snakes, Snake Movies |
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