Snakeās Snakes: A Guide
As someone who loves snakes, I really love Snake. Of course that also means I really love his snakes, and as someone whoās always been kind of a biology nerd, I thought to try my hand at classifying them. This was honestly really fun to do, and I hope some of you enjoy it!
Starting with my personal favorite, Emily is without a doubt a kingsnake, and if we want to go further sheās most likely a red milk snake. The distinctive pattern, bands of yellow and black on red, are actually a trademark of many kingsnake species. This clever disguise is used to mimic the venomous coral snake, keeping predators away.
Some fun kingsnake lore, these constrictors got their name because they hunt and consume other snakes when given the opportunity. They even hunt rattlesnakes, and have a high immunity to their venom.
Next we have Oscar, who is most definitely a red-tailed green ratsnake. Donāt be fooled by the name, their tails are typically not red, but a light brown. Oscar was also very easy to identify, the tail and the cute blue tongue really gave it away.
Interestingly, this species is known for having quite the attitude when kept in captivity, which I find translates well into Oscarās cheeky personality. These snakes are also exceptional hunters, waiting in treetops to strike birds in mid-flight.
My second favorite noodle, Donne, is a tiny little thing called a blind snake. At first I thought he might be a worm snake, but the length and lack of eyes made me reconsider (blind snakes have very small rudimentary eyes that are barely visible, especially from a distance). These little cuties are harmless, and indeed small enough to sit on the human ear, at only 8 cm long (they can grow up to 16 cm, but not usually).
This dazzling noodle here is a corn snake, but not just a corn snake. Goethe is partially albino! If the striking fluorescentĀ orange coloring and pretty pink eyes werenāt enough, heās got a lovely pattern that certainly screams ācreamsicleā to me.
Unlike Oscar, corn snakes make lovely pets with even temperaments, second only to ball pythons (though I guess Iām a little biased). Ā
Unlike Goethe, Keats is completelyĀ albinoā¦ which made pinpointing him a little difficult. It also doesnāt help that he has no patterning whatsoever. So, going by the shape of his face and his total size, Iād say Keats is most likely an albino gopher snake.
This one was a little tricky, despite his pattern it was difficult to pinpoint what Wordsworth could possibly be. After mulling it over, I realized heās a corn snake. Though the pattern might look a little different, it follows the same rule, and the head and pupil shape match.
A good rule of thumb, if the pupil is round and the head is small, itās most likely a constrictor. Venomous snakes tend to have slit pupils and skinny necks (and big fat heads). This helps identifying to some degree.
Wilde is a big olā snake most people know, a boa constrictor. As far as they go, heās certainlyĀ tiny, but his face and body shape are near identical (the pear shaped head is pretty indicativeĀ of large constrictors).
Despite being fairly small for a boa, Wilde is still a hefty snake, and would probably weigh upwards of 20-27 kg. Thatās a lot to hold on your shoulders!Ā
Unlike the rest of Snakeās snakes, Webster stands out in that heās the only venomous one here. His pattern, bright yellow eyes, and slit pupils all indicate that heās a copperhead. Another difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes, the fangs are only prominent in venomous snakes (non-venomous snakes donāt need to pump venom, so their teeth are smaller and hook-shaped). Despite being a pit viper, copperheadās venom has a low potency, and the snake themselves are considered none aggressive.
Despite searching through almost every arc and skimming through the ovas, the only panels Iāve found of Bronte were of absolutely no helpā¦ I canāt even fathom what he might be. He isā¦ a mystery.
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