Don't you just love animals?
We do and so do our children so we're going to try to help you learn more about them. We'll pick a new animal each issue that lives in the Southeastern USA and tell you about it! If there is a particular animal you'd like to see and read about just tell us by sending an email to chilluns@southernpride.com!
Snakes
Seen any lately?
We have! LOTS! Snakes have favorite places to crawl and slither depending on what type they are. Some like water, others like underbrush or grass, and still others like to hide in hollow trees. Most snakes also enjoy sunning themselves sometimes. This helps to control their body temperature. One important thing to remember when admiring snakes is to KEEP YOUR DISTANCE! Sure, you can look, but do so from a safe distance because even if they aren't poisonous, all snakes bite and that HURTS!
There are a couple of simple rules of thumb that can help you to recognize poisonous or non-poisonous
snakes:
- Red on black, Friend of Jack
Red on yellow, kills a fellow
- Features of poisonous snakes include wide bodies, slit narrow eyes and triangular shaped
heads.
Now, for the fun! Here are some pictures of snakes we've seen in South Carolina over the past month. You can click on any small image to view larger pictures of that snake.
