Category Archives: Snakes

The Spider-Tailed Adder – Pseudocerastes urarachnoides

You all know that I love snakes, and if you’ve read more than one of my posts, you likely realize that venomous snakes are my passion. As much as I love snakes, however, there are some animals that completely creep … Continue reading

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The Best Pet Snake for a Beginner…

So you want a pet snake, huh? Well, as much as we love all snakes at Snake Buddies, it is important to remember that there are many variables to consider before buying your scaly critter. Most first time snake shoppers … Continue reading

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Variability of the Great Basin Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus lutosus)

As a venomous snake fan, I’ve spent more than my share of time hiking, driving and poking around in the woods looking for rattlesnakes. As a kid, I always hoped one day that I might be seen, on at least … Continue reading

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Snakes 101 – An introduction to the Mighty Serpent.

The air was crisp yet refreshing, as I made my way through the tall grass and wild growing Black-eyed Susans and Daisies on my way to the large pond on our property in the Arkansas Ozarks. With my faithful fishing … Continue reading

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Red and Yellow Kills a Fellow? Your Identification Guide to Tri-color snakes.

Only 4 families of venomous snakes exist in the United States. These are the rattlesnakes, Copperheads, Water Moccasins (Cotton Mouths), and the Coral snakes. For the purpose of this article, we will concentrate on Coral Snakes and some of their … Continue reading

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Is a pet snake right for you?

Although I am tremendously biased when it comes to pets, I can understand that the average person may be a little less compelled to go to a pet store and purchase a cold-blooded reptile, when there are pets like puppies, … Continue reading

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King Cobra and Your Latin word of the day.

Ophiophagus Pronunciation:  /ˌō-fē-ˈäf-ə-gəs/ If you’ve ever delved deeper than the very surface of any non-domestic animal hobby (i.e. salt water fish, birds, insects etc.) you have very likely found yourself amongst people throwing out Latin terms as part of their … Continue reading

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Why does it have to be Snakes???

I can’t imagine that anyone wakes up one morning and thinks, “Gosh, I’m going to devote all of my free time to swinging a metal stick at a diminutive dimpled ball for fun!”, or “Gee, I think my new hobby … Continue reading

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Rattlesnakes of Arizona

So Shaun Vought and I, are planning a trip to Arizona in a few weeks and I found myself flipping through some old photographs from my trip last year. Anyone who is passionate about seeing snakes in the wild, knows … Continue reading

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Introducing Snake Buddies

Greetings folks, and thanks for visiting our blog! SnakeBuddies is a cooperative venture amongst a couple of friends and I, to inform, educate and perpetuate safety and conservation of our native reptiles. In addition to being good friends with several … Continue reading

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