What are non poisonous snakes?
Snakes are basically legless reptiles. And like all reptiles, from turtles, lizards, crocs and alligators, they have vertebrate (backbones), scales, and literally grow “out of their skins” several times a year. Snakes, both non poisonous and venomous ones are cold-blooded (they have no way to regulate their core heat and take on the temperature of their environments). So they must lay out in the sun when they are cold and seeking shade and sleeping to conserve heat when they are finally warm. Non poisonous snakes move by using the scales along their bellies to “push” themselves along the ground much like a tank moves along on it treads. These “scutes” scales or “treads” grip the ground allowing the snake to move fairly quickly. Some species of snakes have been clocked at over 12 mph! Scales also perform a useful function of camouflaging a non poisonous snake from its predators and allowing it to retain moisture, so it won’t dry out or dehydrate. Non poisonous snakes can be huge think b
