

"If a snake is well-hydrated, you're not likely to smell its pee, but a poorly hydrated animal will produce stinky slime. "Snake excrements smell quite similar to any other animal's excrements," Martin explains. Zimbabwean Snakes - Deadly Dozen- Whole Earth 80+ snakes pecies in Zimbabwe, mostly harmless to humans. You may also be able to pick up on the scent of a snake's droppings. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcbīut Martin says that various breeds of snakes emit different scents "that are untypical for most households." Northern red-bellied snake has keeled scales (rough in. You could walk within a few inches of the snake and never know it's there." Live Science reports copperheads most often smell like cucumbers when they're touched. Similar species: Eastern wormsnake lacks collar around neck. "Thus, a copperhead at rest under a rock or alongside a log will have no reason to give off its musky defense. "A snake has to have a reason to expel its musk," they explain. The MDC says copperheads tend to give off this defensive cucumber-like odor when they're frightened. About the Larvae of the Case-Bearing Clothes Moth If you have ever unpacked a storage bin or chest filled with clothes only to find a bunch of holes in them, chances are the larvae of a tiny moth attacked your duds. Snakes tend to emit a scent when they're frightened.
