MOST BEAUTIFUL SNAKES OF THE WORLD

A DOG WILL LOOK DOWN WHEN THEY HAVE DONE WRONG, BUT A SNAKE WILL LOOK YOU RIGHT IN THE EYES.

WORLD SNAKE DAY

There are about 3000 snake species, around the world, so it’s no surprise that they come in large amount of sizes, colors and patterns. We humans tend to spend so much time fearing them that we don’t always appreciate their beauty.

Hereby we will be telling you about 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL SNAKES IN THE WORLD:

1) SRI LANKAN PIT VIPER

If you’re ever visiting Sri Lanka, look up into the trees to find the beautiful species. It’s the only place to which the small, roughly two-foot long species is endemic. 

However, admire this creature’s beauty from afar. The venomous Sri Lankan pit viper comes with a painful bite.

2) HIGH YELLOW GREEN TREE PYTHON

The high yellow tree python is the large snake that grows from 4 to 7 feet long. It is non-venomous and eats small mammals and reptiles. While gorgeous is its adult coloration, the specie is also stunning when its young and going through colour changes.

As they mature, the pythons will usually change colour to a variation of green or blue – however, some green tree python will keep that yellow coloration for their lives.

3) SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE

Some people consider the San Francisco Garter Snake to be the most beautiful species in the world. Known for the bright turquoise stripes that run alongside deep coral and black, the snake is a sight to behold. Unfortunately, it’s also an exceedingly rare sight. 

This snake is on the endangered species list, with perhaps as few as 1000-2000 remaining on earth.

4) EYELASH VIPER

Named for the scales, that stand out above the eyes, this specie is both a highly venomous and beautiful snake. Luckily it avoids interaction with people when it can. As their scales are keeled, they are rough to touch. Beyond yellow, eyelash vipers maybe green, a pale blue, brown, rust and variation of these colours. 

The golden yellow, however, is a real stand out.

5) BRAZILIAN RAINBOW BOA

The Brazilian Rainbow Boa is one of the nature’s most beautiful snakes. The trait that stands out most in this boa specie is the iridescent shimmer of its scales. Found throughout central and south America, there are 9 subspecies of rainbow boa. 

Considering their unusual beauty, its no wonder that these large snakes can sometimes reach up to 7 feet in length.

6) RED MILK SNAKE

Red Milk Snakes are non-venomous but look very similar to some of poisonous coral snakes. Red milk snakes can be found from southern parts of Canada. 

They can reach a maximum length of almost 5 feet, but most are smaller, sometimes reaching only about 20 inches.

7) EMERALD TREE BOA

Emerald Tree Boa is found in many parts of South America including along the Amazon River. They are around 6 feet in length but can grow up to 9 feet. 

Their diet is mainly small mammals but they do occasionally consume birds, lizards and frogs. Emerald tree boa appear very similar to green tree python.

8) BLUE MALAYSIAN CORAL SNAKE

The Blue Malaysian Coral Snake grows to about 5 feet and lives on a diet of other snakes. It might occasionally consumes lizard or a frog. This poisonous reptile is active mostly at night when it can be fairly aggressive. It uses its colourful body to scare off predators. 

This snake can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

9) LEUCISTIC TEXAS RAT SNAKE

The Leucistic Texas Rat Snake can be found primarily in texas. The leucistic part means they have reduced pigmentation of all skin pigments which is different. Growing to length over 6 feet, the leucistic texas rat snake has a healthy appetite and consumes plenty of rodents, frogs, birds and lizards.

They are quick to bite if handled but they are mostly harmless.

10) AMAZON VINE SNAKE

This snake has an extraordinary geometric pattern to its scales. This pattern is highlighted when snake feels threatened and expands its body revealing the black and white between green scales. 

When vine snakes sense danger they remain motionless with their tongue extended for minutes at a time.

SNAKES APART FROM BEING SCARY ARE BEAUTIFUL TOO.