Reptiles & Snake Identification

A garter snake is a striped species of snake that usually feeds on fish or frogs, but some sub-species will feed on mice. Find out why garter snakes are often attracted to ponds with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on garden snakes.

In order to catch a lizard, a person should be gentle, and oftentimes researchers catch lizards by using long bamboo poles with nooses at the end. Discover why a person shouldn't grab hold of a lizard's tail when catching it with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on lizards and reptiles.

Ring-necked snakes are fairly small snakes that average between 12 and 18 inches, and have a gray or black top with a belly that is bright red, orange or yellow. Discover how ring-necked snakes curl up to show their warning colors with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on ring snakes.

Pythons are snakes that come from Asia, Australia and Africa, and they are often identified by the vestibular limbs that exist underneath their tail. Learn about the reticulated python, which is the longest snake in the world, with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on python snakes.

The largest lizard in the world is the Komodo dragon, which lives on several islands in Indonesia and averages 8 to 10 feet in length. Learn about the heavy body weight of Komodo dragons, which allow them to take down large prey, with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on lizards and reptiles.

Ring-necked snakes primarily feed on insects, earthworms, crickets and occasionally coral snakes. Learn more about ring-necked snakes and their eating habits with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on ring snakes.

The size of a king cobra depends somewhat on their region of origin, but the largest king cobra on record reached more than 18 feet. Learn more about king cobras, which average 12 to 14 feet in size, with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on king cobra snakes.

Cobras have a hood that they can use as a warning to tell their predator to leave them alone. Learn about different species of cobras that have different sized hoods with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on cobras.

Most iguanas do not tame very well as they don't like to be disturbed or handled, but some iguanas can be tamed by being fed by hand from an early age. Find out why many people don't like the temperament of a pet iguana with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on green iguanas and reptiles.

Different species of snakes have different diets, but young snakes will usually eat small fish, frogs, lizards, insects or earthworms. Discover why a baby snake that has been captured may be difficult to feed with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on snakes.

Baby milk snakes are usually fairly small, so they prefer to feed on small lizards and small mice that have a lizard scent. Find out how milk snakes are fed as they get older with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on baby milk snakes.

Corn snakes will usually feed on small lizards and small mice, and they are constrictors, meaning that they will suffocate their prey before feeding. Find out how many corn snakes that are kept as pets will often be fed rodents that are already dead with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on corn snakes.

In order to take care of garden snakes, they should be fed fish, frogs and earthworms, and they should be set up in a typical aquarium at room temperature. Provide a water bowl that is big enough for a garden snake's food to fit into with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on garden snakes.

In general, milk snakes in the wild feed on smaller snakes, lizards and mice, and those that prefer feeding on lizards will have to be weened into feeding on rodents. Ween a milk snake off of the scent of a lizard with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on milk snakes.

Copperheads eat a variety of things, depending on their size, including crickets, cicadas, small lizards, frogs and small mice. Discover how copperheads use their tail tips to lure prey with help from an advanced certified animal control officer in this free video on copperhead snakes.