SNAKE TRIVIA

[pythonkisses]

* There are 140 species of snakes in Australia

* Green tree snakes come in a variety of colours from black ,brown to yellow and even a pale blue

* The fierce snake is the most venomous snake in the world - fortunately it is not aggressive.

* The largest Australian python is the Scrub python growing up to 8 metres.

* live bearing snakes are viviparous.

*An Anaconda in captivity did not eat for over 2 years.

* Snakes are not slimy

* 34 deaths have occurred in Australia from snake bites between 1980-2000

* There are over 50 different kinds of rattlesnakes

*The smallest snake in Australia is the flower pot snake at only 12cm.


More to add soon
If you guys have more please add to this one
See how many we can get
Bit of fun.

 

[Sdaji]

Double posts are funny

 

[pythonkisses]

1. A ball python holds the record for living the longest. How long did it live?

23 years
35 years
47 years
52 years


2. Growing up to 33 feet in length, which type of snake is the longest?

A reticulated python
An Indian python
An African rock python
A green anaconda


3. Which type of snake is the heaviest, weighing over 300 pounds?

A reticulated python
An Indian python
An African rock python
A green anaconda


4. The biggest snake at the zoo is the green anaconda found in the Waters Biome. How big do you think it is?

Around 125 pounds and 13 ft. long
Around 150 pounds and 16 ft. long
Around 175 pounds and 18 ft. long
Around 200 pounds and 20 ft. long


5. The smallest snake in the world is a thread snake found in the West Indies. How small do you think it is?

3 inches
3 ? inches
4 ? inches
5 inches


6. Drop for drop, what is the most venomous snake in the world?

A sea snake
A puff adder
An Indian krait snake
A tiger snake


7. Snakes use several methods of reproduction. Which of the following is not used by snake to have babies?

Lay eggs and leave them on their own to hatch
Female keeps eggs in her body ? babies hatch out and are then born.
Lay eggs, then coil around them and shiver to help incubate the eggs
Lay eggs and then return to them to help feed the babies.




8. All snakes are carnivorous (meat-eaters). Which food item will snakes not eat?

Insects and fish
Eggs
Crabs
Other snakes


9. Which sense do snakes use the least?

Scent
Vision
Heat detection
?Hearing vibrations?


10. Indiana has four species of venomous snakes. Which one is found in the northern part of the state?

The eastern massasauga
The timber rattlesnake
The western cottonmouth
The northern copperhead


11. Which statement about snakes is NOT true?

Snakes never stop growing.
You can tell the age of a rattlesnake by the number of its rattles
Snakes are found on all continents except Antarctica
There are approximately 2700 species of snakes in the world


12. What kind of animal is NOT slimy?

Snake
Frog
Fish
Worm

 

[Guest]

Some of your answers to the Q's are completely wrong...

 

[pythonkisses]

Answers

1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B; 5-A; 6-A; 7-D; 8-C; 9-A; 10-A; 11-B; 12-A

 

[Dicco]

There are a few snakes in which fish make up a major part of their diet.

 

[Springherp]

Question 8 is wrong, the White-bellied Mangrove Snake eats crabs....sorry to ruin the fun.

 

[Guest]

Question 6 is wrong for starters

 

[ether]

whats the real answer?

 

[Guest]

oxyuranus microlepitdotus

 

[ether]

For us mere mortals what is that in non scientific language lol.

Regards Ether

 

[Guest]

Come on mate, it should be common knowledge to any herper!
its a fierce snake

 

[ether]

yeh i knew that lol....stupid question.

 

[Guest]

*The smallest snake in Australia is the flower pot snake at only 12cm.

If im not mistaken, i read somewhere that the flower pot snake is a exotic.

Cheers, Alan.

 

[Sdaji]

You'd be right Teamsherman.