`The Boomslang is a Colubrid, originally thought to be harmless. The opinion changed when Karl Schmidt, a noted Herpetologist died from the bite of a juvenile. He did, however, track and make notes on all of his symptoms until he died.`,
`Hognose Snakes will flatten their neck like a cobra when scared or angry. If that doesn't work, they will "musk" (expel smelly stuff from their bum) and play dead.`,
`Most vipers give birth to live babies. This is because the babies are born with fully functional venom glands and can fend for themselves. Though they will stay with mom for a short time to get a feel for their surroundings.`,
`The only Elapids native to the continental U.S.A. are the Coral Snake family. These are snakes with rounded noses and eyes, but also highly potent venom.`,
`Rattlesnakes, Copperheads, and CottonMouths are all in the Viper family. They are all native to the continental United States.`,
`Kingsnakes, while non-venomous, are able to eat the more troublesome venomous snakes native to their areas.`,
`Pythons lay eggs, Boas give live birth. That's a thing you know now.`,
`Vipers in the Bitis sub-family get so heavy in their body that broken ribs are a common risk of keeping them.`,
`Ratsnakes are great vermin control and very common in both rural and suburban areas.`,
`Gaboon Vipers have some of the longest fangs in the world of snakes; reaching 2" long on 6' specimens.`,
`The Tiger Keelback Snake is native to Taiwan and is both venomous AND poisonous. It eats poisonous frogs then keeps the toxin of its food in little pouches on its neck.`,
`The Terciopelo, or Fer-De-Lance, is native to Costa Rica and considered the most dangerous serpent in the neo-tropical rain forests.`,
`The Western Shovel-Nosed Snake spends its time burrowed into soft sand and dirt when it isn't out hunting for food or a mate.`,
`Vipers have large, posable fangs; meaning they can pull them up for storing and allows them to have longer fangs. Elapids have fixed fangs; meaning the fangs themselves don't move and are often shorter than their viper cousins.`,
`Snakes shed their skin for many reasons. A few examples are growth (width or length), if their skin is too dirty, and to get rid of external parasites.`,
`A snake can catch a cold from their human. Remember to wash your hands! Upper Respiratory Infections are common with pet reptiles!`,
`Cohabitation is never recommended with reptiles. Cannibalism is not uncommon; especially if one is much larger than the other!`,
`A great first pet snake is a Corn Snake. They stay fairly small (lean, but long) and aren't known to be aggressive generally. Be sure to do your research!`,
`The Australian Brown Snake is highly venomous and known to make its homes close to humans because of rodent infestations. Always keep an eye out when you're moving brush piles!`,
`The Black Mamba is a well-known species of the Elapidae family. Their venom is highly potent, they are known to be aggressive, and are named for their over-all black colorations. Scales, mouth, and tongue.`,
`There are approximately two species of Coral Snake native to the USA. They are also North America's only native Elapids!`,
`The Terciopelo is a member of the Viper family "Bothrops". It is highly venomous and native to South America.`,
`Neurotoxic venom attacks the victim's nervous system, Hemotoxic attacks the blood (either clotting or thinning, depending on the animal), Necrotic venom kills flesh around the bite site. There are many variations and mixtures of venom and it varies location to location.`,
`The Inland Taipan is a beautiful Australian species that is known for being flighty, twitchy, and generally hard to work with. Their venom is fast-acting and highly potent.`,
`The Kingsnake of North America earned its name from their diet of other snakes. They are great pest control and will eat anything from rodents, to lizards and non-venomous snakes, to the venomous copperheads and smaller Rattlesnakes native to their regions.`,
`The Asian Vine Snake, while small and a fairly popular pet, is a medically insignificant but still Venomous colubrid that eats fish instead of rodents. Their venom isn't known to kill humans and they are Rear Fanged; meaning they'd have to work much harder to get in a good bite on you.`,
`The family Boidae (Boa Constrictors) are some of the most primitive snakes still living. They retained two vestigial legs, now acting as "spurs", and they use them mostly during mating to hold on to their partners.`,
`The Golden Lancehead Viper is absolutely beautiful to look at. But, it has a reputation as the most damaging bite received from a serpent. Their venom is highly necrotic and has several other nasty side effects. Good thing the majority of the population lives in a place called "Snake Island"! Visitation is generally not allowed.`,
`The Sand Boa is a small species of Constrictor in the Boidae native to many parts of the world. Including Europe, Asia, Africa, Arabia, and North America. They are also one of the families that are known to burrow.`,
`"Spitting" Cobras" are named for their defensive behavior of spraying venom out of their fangs and into the eyes of a predator. This is a painful experience that often leads to blindness for the predator, but can be washed out if done so quickly.`,
`Reptile Eggs don't get rotated like bird eggs. The baby will attach to one side, which is why breeders are careful not to flip the babies when they pull the eggs out for incubation.`,
`Pythons are very protective of their eggs. Before laying, the female will eat enough to keep her reasonably healthy then wrap around her eggs until they hatch 65 days later. After hatching, she will care for the babies for about two weeks before moving on.`,
`A newly hatched snake is sometimes called a neonate.`,
`When young and still growing, feeding your pet snake once a week, an item no bigger than the fattest part of their body. As they grow and eat larger food items (depending on species and individual) you can often slow feeding to once every two weeks but with larger than normal items. Remembering to keep food items in a safe range is important!`