Beauty is a terrible force. In this context, this expression is more relevant than ever. Snakes live on almost all continents of our planet and for many centuries, by their very appearance, strike terror into the hearts of people. However, snakes can be not only venomous, but also beautiful. Present to your attention top 10 most beautiful snakes in the world with photos and descriptions.
10. Rainbow boa
The "metallic" scales of this reptile shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow. Moreover, in the sun and when driving, it looks even more impressive. The brightness of these overflows directly depends on the time of day - the more active the sun, the more intensively the color of the scales changes.
The rainbow boa constrictor is not poisonous at all, moreover, this peace-loving snake perfectly adapts to the conditions of captivity and often becomes a favorite pet.
9. Horned viper
The horned viper is often considered one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. In addition to its threatening appearance, which is due to small, sticking out overhead, horns, it is famous for its highly toxic poison, which is deadly to humans. Nevertheless, it is actively bred by lovers of exoticism and thrills.
8. Narrow-headed mamba
Another poisonous African beauty. The poison of this snake is deadly to humans, but be that as it may, the beauty and grace of this snake is impossible not to admire. Its scales have a rich emerald green hue, and the body can reach up to 250 centimeters.
Mostly mamba is active during the daytime, and at night it prefers to rest somewhere in the depths of rain forests.
7. California garter already
These unusual reptiles are also called "garters" due to their unusual and varied striped color. California snakes often live near human dwellings, but the good news is that they are absolutely not poisonous. They have another defense mechanism - in case of danger, they spray a fetid liquid from the cloaca.
6. Blue Racer
A snake with an unusual name and no less unusual color. The bright blue scales and incredible movement speed fully explain her name. Unfortunately, this reptile is on the verge of extinction. The blue racer is not dangerous to humans, but tries to avoid him, and in case of danger he reacts quite aggressively.
5. Cross-striped king snake
The royal striped snake is also called "milk". At first glance, it may seem that such a bright combination of black, red and white colors unambiguously warns of toxicity. However, these snakes are completely harmless, they can be safely handled. The king snake is often bred in terrariums.
4. Green python
The green python is the personification of calmness and nobility. This is an unusually beautiful reptile, distinguished by its bright "lime" color and calm disposition. Of the whole python family, green pythons are the smallest: the largest of them reach one and a half meters in length. Many of them even seem to be skinny due to the strongly protruding spine.But this is not a pathology, but just their distinctive feature.
Oddly enough, but a green python can be not only green in color. In nature, there are also black-emerald representatives of this breed, as well as albino pythons.
3. Tiger python
Like all representatives of this species of snakes, the tiger python is distinguished by a calm character and a sedentary lifestyle. Unlike the previous "contestant", this snake is the largest of the entire family. Tiger pythons reach a length of one and a half to four meters (which, of course, depends on gender - males are usually larger than females).
The color of the snake is quite varied: large white or dark brown spots of various shapes and sizes are scattered on a light yellowish-brown background. These beauties are often bred in terrariums or used as a special accessory in photo shoots.
2. Dominican mountain red boa
Red boas, despite their slenderness, can reach very impressive sizes. They do not like people, and in case of antipathy, they can spray out a foul-smelling liquid. But cases of an attack of this snake on a person have not yet been recorded.
Mostly boas live in the humid forests of the West Indies and lead a calm, measured lifestyle. The color of their scales is so unusual that it is difficult to describe in words. Therefore, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with these beautiful creatures in the photo below.
1. Grass-green whip
This is perhaps one of the most unusual tree snakes in the world. The liana got its name from a very thin and long body of bright green color, more reminiscent of a tropical liana winding around a tree. On the ground, this snake feels very insecure, so it tries to get back to the tree as soon as possible.
Also, attention is drawn to her pointed muzzle with large oval eyes. Another feature of the lash is its horizontal pupils, which determine binocular vision. Such vision helps her to accurately calculate the distance to the prey and, by the way, is extremely rare in tree snakes.