Beauty is a terrible force. In this context, this expression is more relevant than ever. Snakes live on almost all continents of our planet and for many centuries their very appearance has struck terror into the hearts of people. However, snakes can be not only poisonous, but also beautiful. We present to your attention top 10 most beautiful snakes in the world with photographs and descriptions.
10. Rainbow Boa
The "metallic" scales of this reptile shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow. Moreover, in the sun and when moving, it looks even more impressive. The brightness of these shimmers directly depends on the time of day - the more active the sun, the more intensely the color of the scales changes.
The rainbow boa is not poisonous at all, moreover, this peaceful snake adapts perfectly to captivity and often becomes a favorite pet.
9. Horned viper
The horned viper is often considered one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. In addition to its menacing appearance, which is due to the small horns sticking out above its head, it is famous for its highly toxic venom, which is deadly to humans. However, it is actively bred by lovers of exoticism and thrills.
8. Narrow-headed mamba
Another poisonous African beauty. The poison of this snake is deadly to humans, but be that as it may, it is impossible not to admire the beauty and grace of this snake. Its scales have a rich emerald green hue, and its body can reach up to 250 centimeters.
The mamba is mainly active during the daytime, and at night it prefers to rest somewhere in the depths of the rainforests.
7. California Garter Snake
These unusual reptiles are also called "garter snakes", which is due to their unusual and varied striped coloring. Californian snakes often live near human dwellings, but the good news is that they are absolutely not poisonous. They have another defense mechanism - in case of danger, they spray a foul-smelling liquid from the cloaca.
6. Blue Racer
A snake with an unusual name and no less unusual coloring. Bright blue scales and incredible speed of movement explain its name. Unfortunately, this reptile is on the verge of extinction. The blue racer is not dangerous to humans, but tries to avoid them, and in case of danger, it reacts quite aggressively.
5. Cross-striped kingsnake
The royal transversely striped snake is also called "milk snake". At first glance, it may seem that such a bright combination of black, red and white colors clearly warns of poisonousness. However, these snakes are completely harmless, they can be safely picked up. The royal snake is often bred in terrariums.
4. Green python
The green python is the embodiment of calm and nobility. It is an unusually beautiful reptile, distinguished by its bright "lime" color and calm disposition. Of the entire python family, green pythons are the smallest: the largest of them reach one and a half meters in length. Many of them even seem skinny due to their strongly protruding spine. But this is not a pathology, but just their distinctive feature.
Oddly enough, a green python can be not only green. In nature, there are also black-emerald representatives of this breed, as well as albino pythons.
3. Tiger python
Like all representatives of this snake species, the tiger python is distinguished by its calm character and sedentary lifestyle. Unlike the previous "contestant", this snake is the largest of the entire family. Tiger pythons reach a length of one and a half to four meters (which, of course, depends on gender - males are usually larger than females).
The snake's coloring is quite varied: large white or dark brown spots of various shapes and sizes are scattered on a light yellowish-brown background. These beauties are often bred in terrariums or used as a special accessory in photo shoots.
2. Dominican Mountain Red Boa
Red boas, despite their slenderness, can reach quite impressive sizes. They do not like people, and in case of antipathy they can squirt a foul-smelling liquid. But there have been no recorded cases of this snake attacking a person.
Boas mostly live in the humid forests of the West Indies and lead a calm, measured life. The color of their scales can be so unusual that it is difficult to describe in words. Therefore, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with these beautiful creatures in the photo below.
1. Grassy-green whip
This is probably one of the most unusual tree snakes in the world. The wattle snake got its name due to its very thin and long body of bright green color, more reminiscent of a tropical liana winding around a tree. On the ground, this snake feels very insecure, so it tries to return to the tree as quickly as possible.
Its pointed muzzle with large oval eyes also attracts attention. Another feature of the whip snake is its horizontal pupils, which provide binocular vision. This vision helps it accurately calculate the distance to its prey and, by the way, is extremely rare in tree snakes.
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