Gordon Wilson

Most scientists believe that snakes used to have legs. There is even fossil evidence to back this up. And if they had legs, they must have had hips, right? Well, did you know that some snake species still retain leg bones to this day! Do snakes have hips, then? At least the species with the leg bones? It would make sense, after all. I mean, what are those leg … [Read more...] about Do Snakes Have Hips? (Some Species Have Leg Bones!)

Grass snakes are common in many parts of the world. They even live in places that do not have many other snakes, like England and other parts of Europe. If you run into one of these snakes, you have nothing to fear. Grass snakes are afraid of us and they will quickly slither away and hide. Even if they did want to harm us, they couldn't. Do that mean grass snakes … [Read more...] about Do Grass Snakes Have Teeth? (Not Like Other Snakes)

Some snakes like to burrow and some do not. If you want to keep a snake as a pet, it is important to know if the species you plan to get burrows. That way you can set up the enclosure correctly, with the correct type of substrate and the correct substrate depth. Garter snakes are the most common snakes in the United States. It makes sense that they are also a common … [Read more...] about Do Garter Snakes Burrow? (Everything You Need To Know)

Did you recently have a dream that involved snakes? That's not good. Or perhaps it's a great omen! It turns out there are numerous interpretations of snake dreams. Some are positive and some are negative. A lot of it depends on the type of snake and what it does in the dream. Of course, it also depends on the culture. What it means when you dream about snakes … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean When You Dream About Snakes?

The coral snake is one of the 4 most dangerous snakes in the United States. It is beautiful, but highly venomous. But there are also several other beautiful snakes that look almost identical to the coral snake. The big difference between them is that these coral snake look-alikes are not venomous. You can see why it might pay to know how to tell the difference … [Read more...] about Coral Snake Look-Alike (How To Tell Them All Apart)

Baby copperheads can look a lot like worms. But there is one big difference. Worms won't bit you if threatened, And worms won't inject a powerful venom into your bloodstream. So obviously, it pays to know how to identify a baby copperhead snake. Luckily, there are a few distinguishing characteristics. If you know what to look for, you will easily be able to … [Read more...] about How To Identify A Baby Copperhead Snake

Some people just don't like snakes. Ideally, they would like to live somewhere that does not have any snakes. But the truth is, there are not many places where there are no snakes. And the ones that do exist may not be places you want to live. Or places you can live. Many of the places on the list below are not easy to emigrate to as a foreigner. But if you … [Read more...] about Places Where There Are No Snakes (Some Are Surprising)