... able to move about in other ways such as swimming and climbing. Swimming is the most common and is basically done in the same way as they crawl. Some snakes are known to fly but that is not really true. What they are actually doing is leaping from tree to tree. Another myth is that snakes are lightening fast. This is also false and ... begins by secreting a thin layer of fluid between the old skin and the new skin giving the snake a clouded appearance. This fluid loosens the old epidermis. After the fluid has disappeared the shedding begins. This is accomplished by opening and stretchin...

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