Understanding Snake Behavior and Characteristics

The video provides essential advice on handling snake encounters safely, emphasizing the importance of contacting professionals like Simon Keys and Susie Gillett. It highlights their passion for snake conservation and explains the snake shedding process, eating habits, and sensory abilities. The video also distinguishes between snakes and lizards, debunks myths about snake texture, and shares facts about the green anaconda. Finally, it discusses the practice of releasing captured snakes back into the wild.

What should you do if you find a snake in your backyard?

• Call a professional snake catcher.

• Ignore it and hope it leaves.

• Feed it to keep it calm.

• Try to catch it yourself.

What happens to a snake's eyes when it is about to shed its skin?

• They become clear.

• They close completely.

• They become cloudy.

• They turn red.

How do snakes consume their food?

• They chew it slowly.

• They swallow it whole.

• They break it into pieces.

• They dissolve it with saliva.

How do snakes detect their surroundings?

• With their skin.

• With their eyes.

• With their ears.

• With their forked tongue.

Which of the following is a difference between snakes and lizards?

• Lizards have forked tongues.

• Snakes do not have ears.

• Lizards lack limbs.

• Snakes have eyelids.

What is a common misconception about the texture of snakes?

• They are rough.

• They are furry.

• They are slimy.

• They are sticky.

What does a snake's skin feel like?

• Silky

• Rubbery

• Similar to leather or plastic

• Bumpy

Which snake is known as the heaviest in the world?

• Python

• King Cobra

• Boa Constrictor

• Green Anaconda

How much can a green anaconda weigh?

• 150 pounds

• 215 pounds

• 250 pounds

• 200 pounds

What is the practice followed by snake catchers after capturing a snake?

• They keep it as a pet.

• They release it back into the wild.

• They relocate it to a different city.

• They sell it to a zoo.