• Question: what do snakes do if they are in danger?

    Asked by 376furk42 to Chris, Joanne, Kathryn, Kieran, Sarah on 14 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Kathryn Schoenrock

      Kathryn Schoenrock answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      Well I think it depends on the species. Some of them with rear their heads back in a threatening way when they feel threatened or even make a rattling noise if they have a modified tail. Others just slink away quickly and hide.

    • Photo: Sarah Guerin

      Sarah Guerin answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      Attack, camouflage or if they are in danger from parasites- shed their skin đŸ™‚

    • Photo: Chris Werner

      Chris Werner answered on 15 Nov 2017:

      The others have mentioned, depends on the snake. The poisonous ones in particular rear up, like the king cobra, rattlesnakes…well the name says it all, rattle their tail, and others slink away. If you encounter a snake rearing up at you, I’d back away for sure!

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