Are there any snakes in New Zealand?
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New Zealand has no land based snakes either native or introduced.\n\nHowever due to New Zealand’s sub tropical climate it is visited by two species of sea snake.\n\nThe yellow-bellied sea snake. The most widely distributed sea-snake in the world. An infrequent visitor with just 35+ sightings around New Zealand shores since 1930. \n\nThe banded sea krait. Comes from India and South-east Asia through New Guinea, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Rarely seen here.\n\nBoth species of snakes are highly poisonous but, due to their size, can't penetrate human skin.
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The Black Mamba is a snake from South Africa. It grows up to about 12-14' in length. It is considered to be the most poisonous snake in the world. They eat mainly small mammals and birds. Without immediate medical attention a bite to a human is always fatal.
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That depends upon the snake species and its diet. Snakes that are snake eaters (ophiophagus) often have immunity to the venoms of other snake species, for obvious reasons. So snakes like the Australian Black snakes (Pseudechis sp.) are generally immune to the venoms of the snakes that they prey on. However I found a recent article (quoted below) in which Australian Copperheads (not related to copperheads in the US) succumbed to the venom of another copperhead. Copperheads are known to be snake eaters, which seems odd.
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a hell of a lot: snakes, turtles, lizards and tortoises\n\nfor a full list go to this link: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/
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The massassauga rattler is the ONLY venomous snake in Canada and it's bite usually leaves the victim in a sever amount of muscle pain, but is only fatal to the very young or very old.
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not sure..but you should definitely read the book "Salvation on Sand Mountain" by Dennis Covington.  It talks about snake handling and it's a very good book.
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Not sure but it ISN"T snakes and frogs. We have plenty here! Possibly a newt.
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The green tree python (Chondrophyton viridis or Morelia viridis) is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and neighbouring countries, whereas the green or emerald boa (Corallus caninus)is like all boas native to the New World and occurs in Amazonia. The green python is not that large for a constrictor (max 1,8 m, about 6 feet), and not all individuals are really green (some are partially yellow, reddish or brown, especially when young). Emerald boas may be longer (up to 2,2 m) and are green with white markings (juveniles also differ in coloration from adults). Even so, as tree-dwelling species both are more slender than other constrictors. The labial pits (heat receptors) of the emerald boa are larger and more visible than those of the green python.\nThese species also differ by other characteristics common to other boas and pythons. Pythons lay eggs, whereas boas are ovoviviparous.
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The Haleakala Silversword only grow on the slopes of the Haleakala volcano on Maui between 6,900 and 9,800 feet.\n\nHyposmocoma molluscivora is a species of moth whose caterpillar stage is known for catching and eating snails.\n\nPo'o-uli is a bird species that lives on the north-eastern slopes of Haleakala.  It is currently believed that there are, at most, two of these birds left and they have not been seen for over a year.\n\nThere is a second breed of carnivorous caterpillar that lives on Maui, a species of Eupithecia moths, although this one captures prey that is much more active than snails.  It sits on a leaf with its head and front end arched backwards.  When an insect wanders too close, it rapidly snaps forward and grabs the insect with its sharp front feet.  It then devours its victim at leisure.
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I don't think you'll find garter snakes in the midwest.  The one you're after is the western ribbon snake
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Here are a couple of websites with lots of information about St. Patrick.  \n\nI think people in Ireland would say there are still some snakes there though ... maybe two legged ....
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heres a site  or 2 for you  to look at  about WOMAS AND BLACK-HEADED PYTHONS\nGENUS ASPIDITES PETERS 1876 \nAspidites is a genus of large terrestrial Pythons endemic to continental Australia. These pythons are readily distinguished from all other Australian species by the absence of pits on the labial or rostral scales. Other diagnostic traits are the absence of teeth on the premaxilla and enlarged symmetrical shields on the top of the head. Prior to now, most authorities have divided the genus into two well-defined species. These are the Black-headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) and the Woma (A. ramsayi). \n\nThe former is separated from the latter by its distinct glossy black head. At best the latter only has black markings on the head. Few authors recognize subspecies or races. Those that have subdivided the above species into races or regional variants, include Barker and Barker (1994a) and Wells and Wellington (1985a). The former recognized different races without naming them, while the latter recognized A. collaris as described by Longman in 1913 (see below). Taxonomy of this genus has gained greater interest in recent years with the introduction of more formalized reptile-keeper licensing systems in most Australian states combined with the high prices of specimens traded. Authorities in some states have taken a strong stand against hybridization of races of snakes, a view shared by a substantial number of private keepers. \n\nNoting that distinct differences between races of Aspidites are well known and acknowledged and that for many years a substantial number of herpetologists have recognized different races as being at least different subspecies, it is somewhat surprising that up until now no one has put names to these different races. Black-headed Pythons and Womas are known to occur sympatrically in parts of Western Australia, with this author catching both species on the western edge of the Great Sandy Desert, north of Port Hedland, WA. (refer to photos on website)  enjoy~
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Without having a picture, my best guess would be an Eastern Indigo Snake which is commonly found in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.  The Eastern Indigo is a Non-poisonous snake, but you should exercise caution because without more information, I cannot tell for certain what snake species you are describing.
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There are no rodents native to NZ.  That means before humans came there were no rodents living there (and no mammals except a couple of bats).\n\nPeople brought rats (brown rats for sure, but I think also black and Polynesian rats) and mice (house mouse) with them.  Now there are not only rodents associated with human dwellings (as is the case for these species in most areas), but they have established wild populations.\n\nIt is thought that wetas were able to evolve to be so big and unique because of the absence of native rodents on NZ.
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Snakes do not interbreed. The answer is no. I hope this helps.
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UK, Australia, NewZealand, or In the Cave(South Africa)
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The male platypus has poisonous spurs on its hind legs...not fangs. And apparently they're only used to fight off rival males during mating season. \n\nI'm Australian. So I'd know, right? ;-)