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The Ten Worst Snakes

This table is a rough guide to advise those that are thinking of getting a snake which ones are most bad tempered and dangerous. The worst are at the top of the table. The further down the table you go the less difficult, skittish or aggressive they are likely to be. All of the snakes listed on this page are for the experts only! This information was supplied by Chris Mattison a well respected author of a number of books on snakes. If you have contradictory evidence then please feel free to e-mail me the details.

	Common & Scientific Name	Comments
1	Any Venomous Snake
2	Any Wild Caught Snake
3	Reticulated Python Python Reticulatus	Some keepers suggest these snakes can be quite docile, the trick is to make sure they have been fed recently.
4	Burmese Python Python Molurus Bivittatusi
5	Anaconda Eunectes Murinus
6	Green Snakes Opheodrys species
7	Hog-nosed Snakes Heterodon species
8	Water Snakes Nerodia species
9	Ringneck Snakes Diadophis Punctatusi
10	Racer Snakes Coluber Constrictor

Last Updated: 04 April 2007