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As far as I am aware, there is no such thing as a poisonous snake. Many snakes, however, are venomous. (If you bite the snake and you die, it's poisonous. If the snake bites you and you die, it's venomous.) In North America, if it's not a rattler, copperhead, cottonmouth, or coral snake, it's not venomous. The first three are pit-vipers and easy to recognize. They have a triangular head, and pits between their eyes and nostrils. The coral snake is a bit tricky since it looks almost identical to the scarlet king snake. As a general rule, if the snake is red, yellow, and black, give it lots of room. If you are not sure whether a snake is venomous or not, leave it alone. All snakes, including venomous ones, are edible.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoPythons and boas, which all have bulging cat eyes, broader heads than the body, and are big when adults, are never venomous, and often gentle, but the smaller ones, venomous or not, are not very easy to determine. Over 80% of the 2900 species of snakes are not venomous. Do not believe some hoax from the internet; they are biased and not sourced.
If you want my source, it is:
Encyclopedia Reptiles and Amphibians
Written by Chris Mattison
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∙ 12y agoAll species of sea-snake are venomous - it's how they subdue their prey !
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∙ 14y agoThere are literally thousands of snakes that aren't venomous. It would take forever to list them all, but a good starter would be that all pythons and boas are not venomous.
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∙ 12y agoi think its all of them apart from venimous snakes and a few species of frogs.
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∙ 12y agoThere are no poisonous lizards. However, there are 2 known species of venomous lizards. The Gila Monster and the Mexican Beaded Lizard.
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Are there poisonous reptiles are in the world?
Yes there are.
Is lizard breath poisonous?
No! However, some amphibians and reptiles can have poisonous bites and/or skin.
Are eucalyptus trees poisonous at all to us or the animals or reptiles?
no they're not poisonous think of it this way if they were poisonous why and how would koalas eat them!?
Is there any poisonous amphibians or reptiles in California?
Yes! there's more venomous Amphibians than Reptiles.
What poisonous reptiles live in Colorado?
Just don't go there
What has the author Doris Mabel Cochran written?
Doris Mabel Cochran has written: 'Frogs of Colombia' 'Poisonous reptiles of the world: a wartime handbook' -- subject(s): Poisonous snakes, Reptiles
Are lizards and reptiles the only animals that can be poisonous?
No. Some fish are extremely poisonous as well as the platypus and some insects.
Are whites tree frogs poisonous?
No. Whites Tree Frogs are not poisonous, but if you do not wash your hands after touching one you can get sick.
Are lightning bugs poisonous to humans?
No lightning bugs are not poisonous to humans.
Does the poisonous taipan have cold warm blood?
the taipan has warm blood cause it part of the reptiles thanks
What has the author Jonathan A Campbell written?
Jonathan A. Campbell has written: 'Anguid lizards of the genus Abronia' -- subject(s): Classification, Lizards, Abronia (Reptiles), Anguidae 'The venomous reptiles of the Western Hemisphere' -- subject(s): Poisonous snakes, Reptiles
Why are only snakes poisonous and not any other reptile?
This is not true. Whilst many snakes are poisonous, a multitude of other reptiles also are. An example of this would be the Gila Monster of southwest USA.
