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by mhutch on March 4, 2006
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I have to tell you, my oldest,6yo daughter, has taken a big interest in snakes. She's wanted to be a vet for a long time so... it's been a matter of time. I took the girls to the library to get books. What does she get? A book about snakes. None indeginous(sp?) to our area, but still. No, I will NOT have snakes in my house. When she has her own that'll be fine. As long as she tells me where they are. lol.
In the book she got, it had a drawing of a coral, and 2 false corals. The only difference I saw was the head to neck color. Also, I thought the eyes of poisonous snakes had slits for eyes, but it had a picture of a boomslang that had round pupils.
Can anyone recommend a great book for her. Her reading compacity/comprehension is of a second/third grader.
Thank you.
mary
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by Snake18 on March 5, 2006
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Hy Mary,
Not all venomous snakes have vertical pupils. All vipers(fam. Viperidae) have vertical pupils that dilate at night(just like a cat). Some colubrids also have vertical pupils but not all are venomous. Actualy very few colubrids are dangerous to man: the boomslang, the african twig snake. From what I know, all elapids(cobras, mambas, kraits - the world`s most toxic snakes) have round pupils.
The difference between a corals snake and some of their mimics(milk snakes, mountain king-snakes, scarlet snakes) is that on the coral snake, the the red rings touch the yelow rings and on the harmless species the the red rings touch the black rings. There is a rime in the U.S. that says the exact same thing: "Red on black, you`re OK Jack/ Red on yelow kills a felow".
I recomend you buy the National Audobon Society`s "Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of North America". It has very good pics and descriptions of all native and introduced north american amphibian and reptile species.
Another book is the "Atlass of snakes of the world".
Hope this helps...
Take care !
Best regards, Alex S.
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by Buzztail1 on March 5, 2006
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Mary,
At your daughter's age, I got my first copy of the Conant Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of the Eastern United States. I still have and use it all these years later. It can be found in our book reviews under "Reviews" on the Nav Bar to the left.
After all of this, I am sure thst you can understand why a picture is worth all the description in the world.
I can visually identify any species in the US (at least down to dangerous or not) as can a large number of the people here. But your "spot" might be someone else's "blotch" and so on.
Good luck with your children and their interest in snakes. My parents had no interest whatsoever in snakes and never really understood whose side of the family I got it from. They sure were surprised when I brought my first one home at the age of four and then taught myself to read to be able to get through the field guides available back then (according to my mom).
Karl H. Betz
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by mhutch on March 5, 2006
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Thank you, Karl and Alex. I will be getting this book for her and possible a bug book. She is and has always been into bugs-but surprisingly very girly. Favorite color is pink. Luckily there is no such thing as a pink snake or I'd be in big trouble. lol.
Thank you,
mary h.
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by Buzztail1 on March 5, 2006
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Oh Mary!
Are you ever in trouble now!
See if you can find a picture of an Eastern Worm Snake.
They have the most beautiful pink belly you ever saw!
LOL
Karl
PS Some Blind Snakes are pink but are just an incredible challenge to keep. I am sure that some of my fellow keepers will be adding to the long list of pink snakes currently available. KHB
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by mhutch on March 6, 2006
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OH NO!!!!!!! Don't tell me this. Maybe I should hide those pictures from her. lol
mary
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by toddg on March 6, 2006
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I'm sure if we wait long enough, someone's bound to start breeding "pink" Ball pythons.
toddg
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by mhutch on March 7, 2006
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You all are not funny.;) I'm very much against the "breeding" or cross breeding thing just for the heck of it. Especially if it is going to make my child beg for a snake.:) Doesn't that sometimes weaken the snakes good traits? Yes, even if I don't like them, they all do have a purpose.
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by toddg on March 8, 2006
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My apologies madam, although I have many friends who do it, I too, am against the intentional cross breeding of these "designer" snakes simply for the purpose of making a buck. My comment was meant as a sarcastic editorial towards those who wish to do so. I certainly meant no offense towards you.
P.s. If your daughter really wants a snake, you might at least consider it. In my opinion, she could have far worse interests.
toddg
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by ssshane on March 8, 2006
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I may be a little late. But I would agree with the brown snake choice. I live in NC, and there are 5 different varieties of it here. Run a search for snakes of NC, its the site by the Davidson College education dept. Just trying to help.
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