Beauty always attracts people. Many say that it is a terrible force, and this is especially true if it comes to snakes.
These reptiles terrify people with their one look, but one can not disagree with the fact that many of them are very beautiful.
This article lists 10 snakes that look fantastic.
10. Rainbow Boa
The scales of this snake are “metal”, it sparkles with rainbow colors. It looks especially impressive when a reptile moves or is in the sun. The stronger it shines, the brighter the scales of the rainbow boa sparkle.
This snake is not at all poisonous, moreover - it can even be called peaceful. This reptile is often kept at home.
Rainbow boas are safe for humans, but they are predators. Such snakes usually eat not very large birds and rodents, and it is better for young individuals to give newborn mice.
9. Horned Viper
This snake is one of the most dangerous in the world. Due to the small horns sticking out overhead, such an adder looks very menacing. She resembles a dragon.
Its poison is very toxic, it quickly takes a person's life. However, this does not prevent some extremals from keeping a horned viper at home.
The snake lives on the Arabian Peninsula in North Africa. The horned viper feels great on sand dunes, in hot deserts.
She usually hunts at night: burrowing in the sand and waiting for the victim. If a snake is in danger, it scares its opponent: it begins to rub against each other with scales, and as a result a very specific sound is heard.
8. Narrow-headed mamba
This is a very beautiful reptile from Africa. It is dangerous for people, but not admiring its grace and aesthetics is simply impossible.
The color of the scales of the narrow-headed mamba is very bright, emerald. Some individuals reach a length of 2.5 m.
These reptiles have large dark eyes, a graceful narrow head and smooth scales. Such snakes are usually active during the day, and at night they rest in some cool forests.
Most often they are waiting for their prey, but they can also pursue the victim. These reptiles have small hunting areas and feed mainly on them.
7. California garter too
This is also called a "garter." The color of such snakes is unusual and very diverse. These are multi-colored stripes located along the body of a reptile.
Garter snakes usually prefer to live close to people's homes: they are glad that they are not poisonous.
However, such snakes can be effectively protected in case of danger. They secrete liquid from the cesspool, which has a very unpleasant odor. Such reptiles are kept at home by both experienced and novice snake breeders.
6. Blue racer
The name of this snake is fully explained by the significant speed of movement and very beautiful scales of bright blue color.
Unfortunately, the blue rider is close to the threat of extinction.
These reptiles are safe for humans, but they try to avoid them (and do it right). If a threat arises, such a snake can begin to react to it quite aggressively.
5. Striped Royal Snake
This reptile is also called "milk". It may seem that the striated royal snake is poisonous, because its color looks like a “warning”: a combination of white, bright red and black colors immediately catches your eye. However, it is safe for humans, it can even be held in hands.
Such reptiles are often kept in terrariums. In the wild, these snakes spend a lot of time in the water, usually lead a nocturnal lifestyle and prefer to hide from danger rather than seek adventure.
They eat large insects, various amphibians, birds, lizards, small rodents.
4. Green python
Such a snake personifies nobility and tranquility. It is distinguished by a very beautiful lime color of the scales.
Green pythons are quite small (when compared to all pythons): the largest individuals reach 1.5 meters in length. The spine of such reptiles protrudes, and quite strongly, so they can look skinny. However, this is only a distinctive feature, not a pathology.
Paradoxically, green pythons are not only green. Among the representatives of this breed there are albinos, as well as black and emerald individuals.
3. Tiger python
Like all pythons, tiger individuals are characterized by a sedentary lifestyle and a calm character.
These are quite large reptiles, they reach from 1.5 to 4 meters in length. Female tiger pythons are usually smaller than males.
The shades of such reptiles are quite diverse. The background is usually light, yellow-brown, and large brown or white spots of different sizes and shapes are scattered on it.
These reptiles are often used during photo shoots and kept in terrariums. Young snakes are very shy and nervous. For them, it is necessary to provide for the presence of special shelters. When the snake grows up, it will get used to people and will no longer constantly hide.
2. Dominican mountain red boa
These snakes look pretty slim, but they can be very large.
Red boa seeks to avoid meeting people. In moments of aggression, these reptiles throw out a liquid that has a very unpleasant odor. However, cases of an attack of a red boa constrictor on a person have not yet been recorded.
Typically, such snakes feel best in moist forests. Their lifestyle is measured, calm. The color of a red boa constrictor can be very unusual: for example, a white background, a red head and the same bright spots throughout the body.
1. Grassy green whip
This snake is one of the most unusual in the world. The body of such a reptile resembles a tropical vine, winding around a tree. It is very long and thin. The color of the scales is bright green.
Grassy-green whips prefer to dwell on trees, on the ground they feel very insecure. The pupils of such a snake are horizontal, the muzzle is narrow, pointed.