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Snakes

Snakes . Celeste and Mackenzi. History. Appeared with the first dinosaurs (200 million yrs ago) Were evolved from burrowing lizards Are grouped within the suborder Serpentines in Linnean Taxonomy Class of Herpetology. Description . Are flexible, Scaly, Elongate, Legless

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Snakes

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  1. Snakes Celeste and Mackenzi

  2. History • Appeared with the first dinosaurs (200 million yrs ago) • Were evolved from burrowing lizards • Are grouped within the suborder Serpentines in Linnean Taxonomy • Class of Herpetology

  3. Description • Are flexible, Scaly, Elongate, Legless • Aquatic usually have flat bodies • Can come in many colors & are related to there habitat • They have no eyelids • Have poor hearing & limited vision

  4. Housing & Equipment • Should have its living space ready before bringing it home • Have it escape proof • Easy to clean • ¾ square feet per foot of snake • One side of the cage should be 90-95 F. Other side should be 70-75 F

  5. Corn Snake • Lives in overgrown fields, forest openings, trees • Found throughout Southeast America, New Jersey, & Texas • 24 to 72 inches long

  6. Bullsnake • Lives in open grassland & open woodlands • Found Mid – Western united states, Louisiana, & Kansas • 48 to 72 inches

  7. Cottonmouth • Lives in wetlands, lakes, ponds, ect. • Found in Carolina • 38 to 40 inches

  8. Copperhead • Lives in many different types of habitats • Found in the eastern parts of the U.S • Most common venomous snake • 24 to 36 inches

  9. Black mamba • The Black Mamba is the most deadly snake in the world. • lay 6-17 eggs • Are 14 feet in length • And lives in South Africa.

  10. California king snake • Found in California and Arizona. Can be nocturnal if it is really hot clutches of 20 or more eggs out.

  11. Blue lipped sea krait • length up to 120 cm • From the Indian Ocean • 2-4 eggs in a clutch • Fangs are medium size

  12. Anaconda • Longest snake in the world • Water and land snake • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3T6yeE_Lskd

  13. Feeding procedure & Variety of food • Snakes are carnivores they eat meat and only meat. • When you feed your snakes make sure you have a sprat box to feed the snake in so when you put your hand into its cage it doesn't attack you. • You can us live bate or dead it depends on the snake. • When the snake is done eating try not to handle it to much only from out of the box and to the cage because it can cause regurgitation.

  14. Reproduction • http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/reptiles-animals/snakes/anaconda_breedingball/ This is a video on mating..

  15. Training & Supplies needed • Snakes don’t need training be sides knows not to bit and who there owners are. And no supplies needed

  16. Deformities • Snakes can have up to or maybe three heads

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