Posts belonging to Category North American Snakes
Posted by admin on November 12, 2009
Copperhead snakes are among the most common venomous snakes in North America. They are found all over the country, and are dangerous if they bite us. The vast majority of people bitten by a copperhead snake will not die, but they will experience serious pain and swelling. Still, any snake bite deserves [...]
Categories: Copperhead, North American Snakes, Snake Movies, Snake Videos |
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Posted by admin on November 8, 2009
Copperheads are not exactly the most dangerous snakes on the planet, so when I came across one the other day I did not think too much of it. I was more fascinated by the beauty of this snake than any real concern over the venomous bite that it possessed. Still, having studied snakes [...]
Categories: Copperhead, North American Snakes |
Tags: copperhead, copperhead snake, copperhead snake encounter, copperhead snake experience, north carolina, snake, snake bite, snake strike, snakes | No Comments »
Posted by admin on November 6, 2009
YouTube allows us to see things up and close and personal that we would normally never get the chance to see at all. Certainly wild animals are a part of that. Here at Snakes and Spiders, we particularly love all the snake videos and spider videos that can be found on YouTube. [...]
Categories: Eastern Diamondback, Massasauga Rattlesnake, Mojave Rattlesnake, North American Snakes, Prarie Rattlesnake, Snake Movies, Snake Videos, Timber Rattlesnake, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake |
Tags: dangerous snake, Eastern Diamondback, north american snake, rattler, rattlesnake bite, rattlesnake movies, rattlesnake videos, rattlesnake videos biting, sidewinder, snake bite, snake bite movies, venomous bite, venomous snake, Western Diamondback | No Comments »
Posted by admin on November 5, 2009
The cottonmouth snake is one of the most fascinating in all the world. Here is a collection of YouTube Videos that are sure to give you the willies. (or just fascinate your pants off if you love snakes) Each and every video is a good one, so be sure to watch all of [...]
Categories: North American Snakes, Snake Movies, Snake Videos, cottonmouth |
Tags: cottonmouth, cottonmouth pics, cottonmouth videos, videos of cottonmouth, water moccasin, water moccasin snake, water moccasin videos | No Comments »
Posted by admin on November 4, 2009
The first thing that one should know about deadly snakes in the United States is that it is unlikely that you will ever encounter any of them. If you are a hiker, and find yourself in and around their habitat often, then you may occasionally come into contact with them. The truth is, [...]
Categories: Copperhead, Eastern Diamondback, Mojave Rattlesnake, North American Snakes, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, cottonmouth |
Tags: copperhead, coral snake, cottonmouth, deadly snake, deadly snake bite, diamondback rattlesnake, Eastern Diamondback, mojave rattlesnake, north american deadly snake, north american snake bite, snake bite, snake venom, venom, Western Diamondback | No Comments »
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 | No Comments »
Posted by admin on October 14, 2009
Getting bitten by a rattlesnake is not something that the average person thinks about with an regularity. Deadly snake bites are a bit of a rare occurrence in America, as we lose about ten people annually due to snake bites. Still, it begs the question of just how dumb we really are as [...]
Categories: Eastern Diamondback, General Snake Safety |
Tags: Eastern Diamondback, rattlesnake bite, removing snakes, snake bite, snake bite story, snake removal, snake safety, venom, venomous snake | 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 22, 2009
Everybody out there seems to have a story about that black snake that showed up in the backyard and so on. Somebody always has one that rolled down the hill after them and was hell bent on biting them. I always chuckle at the stories, because the black snake is supposed to be [...]
Categories: Black Snake, North American Snakes |
Tags: biting snake, Black Snake, black snake bite, black snake story, harmless snake, nonvenomous snake, north american snake, snake bite | 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 »
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