Snakes do not want to harm you and have no interest in chasing people. If a snake moves towards you, it’s likely trying to find a way to escape or doesn’t see you as a threat. If a snake s cornered and feeling threatened, it may defend itself by rearing up the front portion of the body in an ’S” position and striking.

Juvenile venomous snakes do not have more potent venom than adults and studies show that they have the same control over the dose of venom as adults. While young snakes may be more prone to biting due to their natural instincts and their fear of you, their venom quantity is actually much smaller, making their bites generally less dangerous than those from mature snakes.

Many people assume only non-venomous pythons can climb, but in reality, all snakes have some climbing ability. Even terrestrial ground-dwelling species, such as the Eastern Brown Snake, will climb if needed.

While this is partially true as snakes don’t have an external ear opening and can’t hear airborne sounds well, they possess an inner ear that detects vibrations through their jawbone. So while a snake might not be able to hear you whistle, they can definitely feel the vibrations you make when stomping around.

Although snakes can have a smooth and glossy appearance, they are not slimy at all! Their scales are hard, dry, and made from keratin—the same material as your fingernails—which protects them from their environment.

Snakes do not dislocate their jaws to swallow large prey times. Instead, they utilise their highly flexible jaw ligaments that enable them to eat whole prey that is much larger than their own head.

Not all snakes are venomous, and very few are poisonous. Venomous snakes inject venom through a set of fangs, whereas poisonous animals are harmful when eaten or touched as the poison has to be absorbed. Some species, like the Rhabdophis subminiatus (a species of keelback snake) that is native to Asia, are both poisonous and venomous due to an accumulation of toxins from their diet.