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Entertainment > TV Networks & Industry TV network reviews: Animal Planet: 3 of 19
Animal Planet has several programs worth watching, they are well written and the photography is wonderful. There are however two or three that should have never been allowed past the cutting room floor. All are based on reptiles, these animals have enough to worry about with out some moron swinging from a vine and landing on... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Reptile facts: Western diamondback rattlesnake: 1 of 5
The Western diamondback rattlesnake is second in size only to the Eastern diamondback ( Crotalus adamanteus). It has the widest range of all rattlesnakes reaching from Western Louisiana to California and eastward into Oklahoma and Arkansas. Of all the snake related deaths ( by native species ) from bites, the majority are fr... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Reptile facts: Mojave rattlesnake: 1 of 4
The Mojave ( or Mohave ) rattlesnake is classified as follows: Kingdom= Animalia, Order= Squmata, Sub-order= Serpentasa, Phylum= Chordata Sub-phylum=Virtibrata, Class=Reptila, "Family"=Viperada, Genus=Crotalus, Species= Scutulatus. Now that this is out of the way, lets talk about this marvelous creature. The Mojave green is ... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Snake facts: Why snakes have scales: 3 of 9
Most people believe that a snake is wet and slimy to the touch, this fallacy has endured mainly because most non venomous species of snakes have smooth scales that reflect sunlight which gives a wet appearance. Snakes such as the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake looks anything but wet. This is due to a ridge on the scale that... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Reptile facts: Motley Ghost Corn snake: 2 of 5
The American Corn snake (Panthrophis guttata guttata) is formally a member of the species Elaphe, but has recently been elevated to full species status. Though similar to the American rat snake in many ways, the Corn snake has made a name for itself in both the wild and in the pet industry. Corns are noted for their mild dis... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians How to get a snake out of your house: 2 of 5
There are several items on the open market that claim to remove unwanted snakes from a yard or home. The sad part I am sorry to say is "none of them work". There is nothing ( that is safe ) that will deter a snake from crossing your property. A snake will follow a scent trail laid down by a prey animal, most often a mouse or... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Facts & Resources The most deadly animal alive: 5 of 11

I do not believe that this question can be answered with any single species at the top of the list. Man certainly would by among the best candidates. If you are talking about wild life, the common Hippo kills more people in Africa then Crocs. or lions. If you are looking at marine life the Small box jelly fish has no rivals ... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid First aid treatments for snake bites: 7 of 14
If you think you have been bitten! the most important item you should have in your first aid kit is a set of CAR KEYS! Forget the cutting and sucking or the tourniquet, they are all gone the way of Roy Rogers ( No offence to Roy, I realy liked him ). If you are with a friend get him or her to try and catch a glance of the sn... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians What to do if your pet snake bites: 4 of 8

First of all, poisonous snakes live on some other planet. There is no such animal on planet earth. Of the 2.500 species and sub-species of snake alive today about 400 are VENOMOUS, none are poisonous, there is a big difference. Poison you ingest such as in a drink, venom is injected into the body by items such as a hypodermi... More..
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Care and maintainence of the False Water Cobra Hydrodinastes gigas: 1 of 2
The False Water cobra is a member of the colubridea family. The Colubrids consist of some 305 Genera, and 1,858 species of snakes living today. If a snake does not fit into any other family exactly, it is thrown into the Colubrid family. The FWC is of the Hydrodynastes species and the sub-species is giggis. It can be found w... More..