snake bites

[dani_boy]

So i was wondering about when you get bitten if you pull away and a tooth comes out do they grow back like a sharks or do they have a set amount of teeth if so how many???

 

[cement]

they regrow constantly

 

[cris]

They grow back, although im not sure how the proccess compares to sharks.. If they had a set amount i would guess it to be around 253.

 

[ANT22]

253 for a snake?????? really??????

 

[Darlyn]

I have seen crocs being taken out of traps. They snap and bite at the cage and their teeth go flying off
everywhere. There are other teeth sitting behind the ones that are knocked out.

 

[dani_boy]

ok thanks

 

[slim6y]

Here's a good bit of reading (in spare time): Snake Anatomy and Physiology

I think that's the site - sorry if it has any misleading info - but I seem to recall reading this a few years ago.

The bit about the jaw will answer your questions (and repeat the statements above):

"Snake teeth are both acrodont (attached to the bone) and polyphydont (able to grow back when lost), and a snake may have several sets of teeth throughout its lifetime. This is necessary, because teeth are often lost while feeding. The type of teeth a snake has differs depending on the method used to capture and kill prey."