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Snakes of the State of Washington: Rubber Boa, Washington Racer, Sharp-Tailed Snake, Ringneck Snake, Right Snake, California Mountain Kingsnake, Striped Whipsnake, Gopher Snake, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Northwestern Garter Snake, Common Garter Snake, Red-Spotted Garter Snake, Valley Garter Snake, Puget Sound Garter Snake, and the Western Rattlesnake.
Snake Biology: Snakes are thin. Their organs are spread out and long, they only use one lung. They have no external ears, but can sense vibrations. They smell via flickers of a forked tongue. The fork gives
the smell a sense of direction, and is processed by the Jacobson's organ. They move via lateral undulation or rectilinear motion. All snakes are carnivores. They can often unhinge the lower jaw on order to swallow
large prey. Some lay eggs, some give birth to live young.
Nuisance Concerns: Only the Western Rattlesnake is venomous. For the most part, sssnakesss are harmlessss. However, many people simply do not like snakes, or even have real phobias. If you have a snake in
your house or even on your property that you want to get rid of, we can come and catch it. |
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