{"id":87981,"date":"2022-04-22T12:08:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:08:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:08:27","slug":"why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Alaska have no snakes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Why_does_Alaska_have_no_snakes\" title=\"Why does Alaska have no snakes?\">Why does Alaska have no snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_three_states_have_no_snakes\" title=\"What three states have no snakes?\">What three states have no snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_poisonous_snakes_are_in_Alaska\" title=\"What poisonous snakes are in Alaska?\">What poisonous snakes are in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Are_snakes_common_in_Alaska\" title=\"Are snakes common in Alaska?\">Are snakes common in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Does_snakes_live_in_Alaska\" title=\"Does snakes live in Alaska?\">Does snakes live in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Is_Alaska_the_only_state_without_snakes\" title=\"Is Alaska the only state without snakes?\">Is Alaska the only state without snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Does_Alaska_have_poisonous_snakes\" title=\"Does Alaska have poisonous snakes?\">Does Alaska have poisonous snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_is_the_only_country_with_no_snakes\" title=\"What is the only country with no snakes?\">What is the only country with no snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_US_state_has_the_most_snakes\" title=\"What US state has the most snakes?\">What US state has the most snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Is_there_anywhere_in_the_US_that_doesnt_have_snakes\" title=\"Is there anywhere in the US that doesn&#8217;t have snakes?\">Is there anywhere in the US that doesn&#8217;t have snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Where_are_there_no_snakes\" title=\"Where are there no snakes?\">Where are there no snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Does_Alaska_have_any_venomous_snakes\" title=\"Does Alaska have any venomous snakes?\">Does Alaska have any venomous snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Are_there_any_poisonous_spiders_or_snakes_in_Alaska\" title=\"Are there any poisonous spiders or snakes in Alaska?\">Are there any poisonous spiders or snakes in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Why_are_there_no_snakes_in_Alaska\" title=\"Why are there no snakes in Alaska?\">Why are there no snakes in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Is_there_anything_venomous_in_Alaska\" title=\"Is there anything venomous in Alaska?\">Is there anything venomous in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Does_Alaska_have_any_poisonous_snakes\" title=\"Does Alaska have any poisonous snakes?\">Does Alaska have any poisonous snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Does_Alaska_have_snakes_and_spiders\" title=\"Does Alaska have snakes and spiders?\">Does Alaska have snakes and spiders?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Which_states_have_no_poisonous_snakes\" title=\"Which states have no poisonous snakes?\">Which states have no poisonous snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_places_have_no_snakes\" title=\"What places have no snakes?\">What places have no snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#Which_country_has_no_snakes_at_all\" title=\"Which country has no snakes at all?\">Which country has no snakes at all?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-alaska-have-no-snakes\/#What_state_has_the_most_poisonous_snakes\" title=\"What state has the most poisonous snakes?\">What state has the most poisonous snakes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Alaska_have_no_snakes\"><\/span>Why does Alaska have no snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason Alaska is so naturally snake-less is <b>due to how cold it is. The ground freezes and there&#8217;s a lot of snow in the winter. Snakes are cold-blooded and tend to live in warmer places.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_three_states_have_no_snakes\"><\/span>What three states have no snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similarly, the northernmost bits of <b>Russia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and the US have no native snakes, and the southernmost tip of South America is serpent-less as well. That makes Alaska one of two states to be snake-free, the other being Hawaii.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_poisonous_snakes_are_in_Alaska\"><\/span>What poisonous snakes are in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>no venomous snakes in Alaska.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_snakes_common_in_Alaska\"><\/span>Are snakes common in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although officially Alaska is a no-snake state, reports over the last few years have shown that <b>there are snakes in Alaska. Thankfully those snakes are common garter snakes, a species that only have a very mild venom and naturally tend to shy away from humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_snakes_live_in_Alaska\"><\/span>Does snakes live in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Alaska is famous for its complete absence of snakes, something most people &#8211; especially people from venomous snake country &#8211; fully appreciate. There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Alaska_the_only_state_without_snakes\"><\/span>Is Alaska the only state without snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That makes <b>Alaska one of two states to be snake-free, the other being Hawaii. As an island, Hawaii is more representative of why most countries without snakes have gotten so lucky: They&#8217;re geographically isolated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Alaska_have_poisonous_snakes\"><\/span>Does Alaska have poisonous snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best American state for snake-o-phobes is Alaska, home to <b>no poisonous serpents. In fact, no snakes of any kind have been documented as permanent homesteaders. Close also-rans are Hawaii and Maine, with respectively one and one possible venomous snake species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_only_country_with_no_snakes\"><\/span>What is the only country with no snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An unlikely tale, perhapsyet <b>Ireland is unusual for its absence of native snakes. It&#8217;s one of only a handful of places worldwideincluding New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarcticawhere Indiana Jones and other snake-averse humans can visit without fear.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_US_state_has_the_most_snakes\"><\/span>What US state has the most snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you include both species and subspecies in that number, it gives you a grand total of 115 or more &#8211; the highest number in all of the United States. The vast majority of <b>Texas&#8217; snakes are non-venomous and completely harmless.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_anywhere_in_the_US_that_doesnt_have_snakes\"><\/span>Is there anywhere in the US that doesn&#8217;t have snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best American state for snake-o-phobes is Alaska, home to no poisonous serpents. In fact, <b>no snakes of any kind have been documented as permanent homesteaders. Close also-rans are Hawaii and Maine, with respectively one and one possible venomous snake species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_there_no_snakes\"><\/span>Where are there no snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An unlikely tale, perhapsyet Ireland is unusual for its absence of native snakes. It&#8217;s one of only a handful of places worldwideincluding <b>New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarcticawhere Indiana Jones and other snake-averse humans can visit without fear.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Alaska_have_any_venomous_snakes\"><\/span>Does Alaska have any venomous snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best American state for snake-o-phobes is Alaska, home to <b>no poisonous serpents. In fact, no snakes of any kind have been documented as permanent homesteaders. Close also-rans are Hawaii and Maine, with respectively one and one possible venomous snake species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_poisonous_spiders_or_snakes_in_Alaska\"><\/span>Are there any poisonous spiders or snakes in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alaska is famous for its complete absence of snakes, something most people &#8211; especially people from venomous snake country &#8211; fully appreciate. <b>There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_there_no_snakes_in_Alaska\"><\/span>Why are there no snakes in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason Alaska is so naturally snake-less is <b>due to how cold it is. The ground freezes and there&#8217;s a lot of snow in the winter. Snakes are cold-blooded and tend to live in warmer places.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_anything_venomous_in_Alaska\"><\/span>Is there anything venomous in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The most common venomous spider we hear about in Alaska is the brown recluse. We often hear from customers that they have these spiders at their home, or have run into them before.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Alaska_have_any_poisonous_snakes\"><\/span>Does Alaska have any poisonous snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason Alaska is so naturally snake-less is <b>due to how cold it is. The ground freezes and there&#8217;s a lot of snow in the winter. Snakes are cold-blooded and tend to live in warmer places.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Alaska_have_snakes_and_spiders\"><\/span>Does Alaska have snakes and spiders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason Alaska is so naturally snake-less is <b>due to how cold it is. The ground freezes and there&#8217;s a lot of snow in the winter. Snakes are cold-blooded and tend to live in warmer places.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_states_have_no_poisonous_snakes\"><\/span>Which states have no poisonous snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best American state for snake-o-phobes is Alaska, home to no poisonous serpents. In fact, no snakes of any kind have been documented as permanent homesteaders. Close also-rans are <b>Hawaii and Maine, with respectively one and one possible venomous snake species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_places_have_no_snakes\"><\/span>What places have no snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>States\/areas with no snakes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Siberia (Northern Russia)<\/li>\n<li>Alaska.<\/li>\n<li>Greenland.<\/li>\n<li>Antarctica.<\/li>\n<li>Central and Northern Canada.<\/li>\n<li>The southern tip of Argentina and Chile.<\/li>\n<li>The northern part of Finland, and anywhere north of the Arctic Circle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>May 13, 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_country_has_no_snakes_at_all\"><\/span>Which country has no snakes at all?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An unlikely tale, perhapsyet Ireland is unusual for its absence of native snakes. It&#8217;s one of only a handful of places worldwideincluding <b>New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarcticawhere Indiana Jones and other snake-averse humans can visit without fear.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_poisonous_snakes\"><\/span>What state has the most poisonous snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason Alaska is so naturally snake-less is <b>due to how cold it is. The ground freezes and there&#8217;s a lot of snow in the winter. Snakes are cold-blooded and tend to live in warmer places.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does Alaska have no snakes?What three states have no snakes?What poisonous snakes are in Alaska?Are snakes common in Alaska?Does snakes live in Alaska?Is Alaska the only state without snakes?Does Alaska have poisonous snakes?What is the only country with no snakes?What US state has the most snakes?Is there anywhere in the US&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}