PPT-Snakes in the Garden

Vincent Mannino County Extension Director Fort Bend County Lee Freeland Jefferson County Master Gardener Snakes in the Garden A brief description Type of Snakes Often Encountered Identification. Welcome. !. Welcome to the wonderful world of strange snakes. There are over 3000 different varieties of these fascinating creatures on our planet. In this book we will explore the extraordinary lives of these commonly misunderstood reptiles and guide you through the facts…and the fiction!. By . Dr. . Romana. Classification. Poisonous snakes. Non- poisonous snakes. . Poisonous snakes. Elapids (secreting . neurotoxic. venom). Vipers (. vasculotoxic. ). Sea snakes (. myotoxic. External Anatomy. no limbs. nostrils. no external ears . no eyelids . scales - of various size depending on body location. (for ID - "keeled" or not keeled). anal shield - denotes boundary of trunk & tail. This game was invented by Hindus to teach their children how to reach. . Moksha. . . Can you . gues. s how ?. Achieving . Moksha. : Snakes & Ladders. To reflect on how good karma and bad karma bring closer to, or further away from, Moksha. Being safe at school, home and on holidays. About Snakes & Other Reptiles. Snakes . and other reptiles . . are not something to be feared, but . rather creatures . to be respected as . . fascinating . . . . Snakes . are divided into:. . aglyph. (without poison) . . back fanged. (with poison in rear teeth) and. . fanged. (with poison in fangs in the front of the jaw). . . Aglyphs. What are these animals?:. American . eel: a . snake-like fish . (elongated). b. Sea snake: a fishlike snake . c. Terrestrial snake: a snake-like snake. 1. Number of species:. 55-62 . depending who you ask. more . than 2,700 species of snakes in the world . of which about four fifths are non-venomous, . are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical zones of the world . About two thirds of all snake species belong to the family . This Is What Snakes Like To Eat. R. ats. Fishes. Snakes. Deer’s. Frogs. Gout. Fox. FACKS ABOUT SNAKES. Snakes are carnivores (meat eaters).. Snakes . can’t bite food so have to swallow it whole.. two headed snake. The Epic World Of Snakes. A Snakes Behaviors. T. hey don’t have feet so they slither around which helps them get around larger objects.. All snakes in the world are carnivores no snake is a herbivore.. Danielle Mascarenas. Joshua Thurgood. What is Venom?. Venom is defined as a poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals . (such as . snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; . To make students appreciate the images and rhyming scheme.. To make students respect the environment and creatures big and small.. Dangerous : Causing danger . A dangerous criminal.. Kind : type , variety. . (For our purposes). Non-venomous Snakes. Venomous Snakes. Pit Vipers. Rattlesnakes. Copperheads. Water Moccasins. Coral Snakes. How to Tell the Difference. NON Venomous Snake. Rounded Head. Round Pupil. (. Ophiophagus. . hannah. ).  . unique.  . genus.  . Ophiophagus. , whose scientific name derives from the Greek for “snake-eating”, in reference to its dietary habits . (5. ). .The . head is broad and flattened .