Learning to identify the snakes you are likely to come into contact with is both educational and important in the case of venomous species. Some species of snake, such as the rattlesnake subspecies, are easily identifiable even by those who have never seen one before. Unfortunately the vast majority of snakes are not so easy [...]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently launched a new website dedicated to cutting down the estimated 100,000 deaths caused by envenomation by deadly snakes. In addition to deaths caused by being bitten by venomous snakes WHO estimates there are upwards of 2.5 million people who are maimed by being bitten. Even if one doesn’t [...]
For people with ophidiophobia (aka: ophiophobia), a fear of snakes, finding a way to control snakes is important. They are creatures of habit and tend to be attracted to areas where there is food, and shelter. Snakes are controlled by manipulating their environment so it isn’t appealing to them. There are several steps to make [...]