On the 16th of July, the world celebrates World Snake Day, a day in which this reptile animal, which is very popular in many cultures around the world, is honored. Unfortunately, it is associated with a bad reputation, whether in myths or in relation to the harm when being bitten by snakes, so this day aims to raise awareness about the different types of snakes around the world and their role in achieving ecological balance.

Some people do not know that there is a type of poisonous snake and another that is docile and domestic, and on World Snake Day, care must be taken to raise awareness of the importance of different snakes to the world, and to know some types of non-venomous snakes, you can follow the following report, according to the site “chron“.

Non-venomous snakes

First of all, there are more than 35,000 species of snakes around the world, and among that large amount of snakes there are only about 600 poisonous species, which means that any snake is dangerous and you must feel terrified immediately upon seeing it, and at the same time a person should not underestimate the snake and go to play With him, but a person has to give everything his destiny.

Snakes live on all continents except Antarctica, in forests, deserts and the sea. They feed on insects, small rodents and frogs. It is noticeable that the snake eats its prey completely because the lower jaw is separated from the upper jaw. It is easy for large snakes to eat small deer, pigs and even monkeys.

There are some types of non-venomous snakes:

Hognose snake is non-venomous

This type of snake is considered non-toxic and harmless, and it has a wide head, and it has colors such as black or brown, but it has orange, yellow, gray, olive, or even red spots on it. These snakes are known as “drama queens”, because they are the first type Whenever she feels danger around her, she pretends to be dead so that the danger will move away from her and she will remain in peace.

Hognose

Texas brown snake:

This type of snake is also not considered a poisonous type, and the body is thin, and it has a brown color with small dark brown spots on the lower back, and it may reach a length of about 9 to 13 inches.

Texas brown snake

Non-venomous Texas Rat Snake:

This snake is non-venomous, but it may bite if it feels any threat around it, and it has a thin body with large dark spots, and its length is about 42 to 72 inches, or from 107 to 183 cm. This snake may be confused with rattlesnakes because of its shape and color.

Texas rat snake

Non-venomous green snake:

These snakes are considered thin and small, and they have a clear green color that turns yellow with a white belly. They are found and hidden in abundance in trees, and their length is about 22 to 23 inches, that is, from 56 to 81 cm.

Green snake

eel:

This type of snake is not poisonous, but is willing to bite anyone who puts his life at risk. It has a full body with many large dark spots below the vertebral cortex, with smaller spots on the sides, and its length reaches 76 to 120 cm.

eel