Txhob hlub lawv lossis ntxub lawv, nab yog ib feem tseem ceeb ntawm peb cov ecosystem. Nyob rau hauv Natural State, nab yog ib feem tseem ceeb ntawm kev tswj kab tsuag nyob ib ncig ntawm cov liaj teb thiab tsev, thiab lawv ua zaub mov rau cov tsiaj loj, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog cov noog ntawm cov tsiaj txhu. Kev nkag siab txog cov nab uas koj yuav ntsib tuaj yeem pab koj muaj lub tswv yim zoo ntawm yuav ua li cas rau lawv thiab lawv lub hom phiaj dab tsi hauv koj lub zej zog ecosystem.
Top 10 Snakes Pom hauv Arkansas
1. Copperhead
| Species: | A. contortrix |
| Longevity: | 18 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Nrog daim ntawv tso cai |
| Adult size: | 2–3 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Ib qho ntawm feem ntau ntsib venomous nab nyob rau hauv Arkansas, lub Copperhead yog ib hom pit viper uas siv venom los subdue prey, uas nws ces noj tag nrho. Txawm hais tias lawv cov khoom noj muaj cov tsiaj me me thiab cov tsiaj reptiles, zoo li noog thiab lizards, thiab cov kab loj, xws li cicadas, Copperhead venom yog qhov txaus ntshai heev rau tib neeg. Ib qho tom kawg tuaj yeem ua rau mob hnyav thiab o ntawm qhov chaw, nrog rau kev hloov pauv tsis pom kev, nce siab, thiab ua pa nyuaj, uas tuaj yeem ua rau tuag taus.
Cov nab no muaj kev tiv thaiv los ntawm Arkansas txoj cai, yog li nws tsis raug cai los tua lawv tshwj tsis yog lawv ua rau muaj kev hem thawj tam sim ntawd. Lawv raug cai los ua tus tswv nrog ib daim ntawv tso cai tshwj xeeb uas tso cai rau cov tswv ntawm cov venomous thiab txaus ntshai nab. Copperheads camouflage yooj yim hauv nplooj thiab yuav zam tib neeg, txawm tias cov menyuam yaus niaj hnub hla txoj kev nrog tib neeg.
2. Cottonmouth
| Species: | A. piscivorus |
| Longevity: | 10–20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Nrog daim ntawv tso cai |
| Adult size: | 2–4 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lwm tus uas nquag ntsib venomous nab, Cottonmouths kuj yog ib tug nab dej hauv Arkansas. Lawv kuj mus los ntawm lub npe "Water Moccasin". Lawv yog cov pit vipers zoo li Copperheads, tab sis lawv muaj zog venom thiab muaj zog dua tom, ua rau lawv txaus ntshai rau tib neeg. Txawm li cas los xij, lawv qhov tom tsis yog feem ntau tuag rau cov neeg laus.
Lawv yog cov nqaij nab uas noj txhua yam hauv dej, suav nrog qav, ntses, thiab lwm yam nab. Cov nab no yog cov xim tsaus, uas tso cai rau lawv sib xyaw rau hauv dej saum npoo zoo. Nws pom tseeb tias Cottonmouths yog cov neeg ua luam dej muaj zog, tab sis lawv kuj tau paub txog kev nce ntoo, txawm tias lawv tsis tshua ua li ntawd.
3. Eastern Hognose
| Species: | H. platirhinos |
| Longevity: | 5–9 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 1.5–3.5 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Yog tias koj tau siv sijhawm nyob ib ncig ntawm cov neeg nyiam nab hauv online, ces koj yuav pom cov neeg hais txog nab li "dab neeg ua yeeb yam", thiab Eastern Hognose yog qhov piv txwv ntawm qhov no. Cov nab no paub txog kev ua si tuag hauv kev ua yeeb yam zoo tshaj plaws los ntawm flipping lawv tus kheej rau ntawm lawv nraub qaum thiab gaping lawv lub qhov ncauj qhib thaum xav tsis thoob los yog hem. Lawv yog cov nonvenomous thiab tuaj yeem yog cov tsiaj zoo.
Cov Eastern Hognose yog carnivorous, thiab lawv noj txhua yam tsiaj me. Qhov no suav nrog toads, uas tuaj yeem ua rau lawv tus kheej puv huab cua kom nws nyuaj rau noj. Txawm li cas los xij, Hognose muaj cov hniav mus rau sab nraub qaum uas tso cai rau nws ua rau cov toads, uas ua rau lawv yooj yim noj.
4. Tus nas dub
| Species: | P. obsoletus |
| Longevity: | 10–15 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3.5–6 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Cov nab loj no feem ntau xav tias yog venomous tsuas yog vim lawv lub ntsej muag, tab sis lawv yog cov nab uas tsis muaj venomous uas zoo heev ntawm kev tua kab. Qee tus neeg xav tias lawv yog cov kab tsuag vim tias lawv yuav nkag mus rau hauv cov qaib coops thiab noj cov qe, tab sis lawv zoo heev rau kev tswj cov nas thiab lwm yam tsiaj txhu. Lawv yog ib qho ntawm cov tsiaj nab nrov tshaj plaws, thiab thaum lawv siv sij hawm thiab ua siab ntev kom ua tau raws li kev ua haujlwm niaj hnub, lawv ua siab tawv thiab tawv txaus rau cov pib tshiab.
5. Speckled Kingsnake
| Species: | L. holbrooki |
| Longevity: | 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 3–6 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lwm tus neeg nkag siab yuam kev, tus nab uas tsis muaj venomous, Speckled Kingsnake yog ib tug loj, zoo nkauj nab uas zoo heev rau tshuaj tua kab. Lawv tau txais txiaj ntsig tshwj xeeb rau kev noj lwm cov nab, suav nrog cov nab venomous, txawm hais tias lawv tsis tshua muaj peev xwm ua rau lwm tus Speckled Kingsnakes. Lawv feem ntau docile nab uas nrov li cov tsiaj, tab sis cov neeg raug ntes-bred nab feem ntau yog ntau dua-keeled dua li cov tsiaj qus. Lawv nyiam noj thiab txaus siab "sniffing" tawm ntawm lawv tus nplaig.
6. Common Watersnake
| Species: | N. sipedon |
| Longevity: | 9–10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 2–5 feet |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Txawm hais tias lawv cov cwj pwm hauv dej feem ntau ua rau lawv tsis meej pem rau Cottonmouths, Cov Pas Dej Hiav Txwv yog ib tus nab dej tsis zoo hauv Arkansas. Lawv feem ntau yog cov piscivorous, tab sis kuj yuav noj cov toads, qav, salamanders, thiab lwm yam tsiaj hauv dej uas lawv tau ntsib nyob rau hauv lub sijhawm. Qee cov neeg xav tias cov nab no yog cov tsiaj tshwj xeeb, txawm hais tias lawv siv sijhawm los siv los tuav, thiab lawv paub tias yog nippy thaum lub sijhawm ua haujlwm no. Lawv xav tau ib lub thawv uas loj loj rau lawv lub cev loj, yog li lawv tsis yog qhov kev xaiv zoo rau txhua tus.
7. DeKay's Brownsnake
| Species: | S. dekayi |
| Longevity: | 9 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 9–15 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Insectivorous |
The DeKay's Brownsnake yog ib tug nab uas tsis tshua muaj neeg pom. Lawv feem ntau nocturnal thiab nyiam nkaum hauv qab cov khoom. Feem ntau ntawm lawv cov khoom noj muaj cov kab, zoo li cov kab mob thiab cov kab mob hauv av, thiab lawv muaj cov hniav tshwj xeeb uas tso cai rau lawv tshem cov qwj lub cev los ntawm lawv lub plhaub. Lawv yuav siv sijhawm noj cov tsiaj me uas lawv ntsib hauv qab pob zeb thiab cav, txawm li cas los xij, zoo li me me salamanders. Lawv feem ntau ua tsis tau zoo hauv kev poob cev qhev thiab nws tsis yog qhov txawv txav rau cov menyuam yaus uas tuag hauv kev poob cev qhev ua ntej mus txog kev laus.
8. Rough Earth Snake
| Species: | H. striatula |
| Longevity: | 7 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 7–13 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Zoo li DeKay's Brownsnake, Rough Earth Snakes yog cov nab uas tsis tshua pom. Lawv siv feem ntau ntawm cov sij hawm nkaum hauv qab cov khoom xws li cav hauv kev tshawb nrhiav cov tsiaj. Lawv feem ntau noj kab thiab tsiaj me, zoo li qav. Lawv tsis ua cov tsiaj zoo vim lawv tsis tshua muaj kev vam meej hauv kev poob cev qhev, txawm tias qee cov neeg khaws lawv li tsiaj.
9. Common Garter Snake
| Species: | T. sirtalis |
| Longevity: | 4–10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 18–26 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Common Garter Snake yog ib tug nab uas muaj peev xwm ua tau ib tus tsiaj zoo, txawm hais tias cov kws tshaj lij tsis pom zoo kom sim ua tus nab qus. Lawv feem ntau ua haujlwm thaum nruab hnub, ua rau lawv nyiam tsiaj ntau dua li cov nab nocturnal. Lawv feem ntau noj cov nas me, kab, cov tsiaj reptiles, thiab amphibians. Interestingly, Red Wigglers yog tshuaj lom rau Common Garter Snakes, thaum Nightcrawlers yog ib qho ntawm lawv cov zaub mov nyiam.
10. Pygmy Rattlesnake
| Species: | S. miliarius |
| Longevity: | 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | 12–24 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Pygmy Rattlesnake yog ib tug me me Rattlesnake uas tuaj yeem khaws cia ua tsiaj. Lawv ua tau zoo hauv kev poob cev qhev, thiab, nrog kev ceev faj kom raug, ntau tus neeg nyiam lawv. Nyob rau hauv cov qus, lawv nquag zam cov neeg thiab thaum lawv muaj venomous, tsis muaj cov ntaub ntawv kaw neeg tuag los ntawm ib tug Pygmy Rattlesnake tom. Lawv feem ntau noj kab, noog, tsiaj reptiles, thiab tsiaj me me.
Txoj Kev Xav
Snakes hauv Arkansas yog qhov tsim nyog rau kev noj qab haus huv ecosystem. Kev pab tib neeg to taub nab tuaj yeem tsis tsuas yog tshem tawm qee qhov kev ntshai uas tib neeg muaj, tab sis kuj tseem pab tib neeg kom nkag siab txog qhov tseem ceeb ntawm kev tiv thaiv thiab txhawb nqa cov nab. Cov nab feem ntau zam cov neeg, yog li lwm zaus koj taug kev hauv Arkansas thiab xav tsis thoob los ntawm tus nab, nco ntsoov tias nws yuav xav tsis thoob los ntawm koj lub xub ntiag.
