Snakes have no legs, no eyelids and no outer ears, yet they are some of the most successful hunters on Earth. These riddles cover how snakes move, smell, hunt and grow, from tiny hatchlings to giant anacondas.
Every riddle has its own answer, so you will learn about fangs, rattles, the king cobra, Jacobson’s organ and the country with no wild snakes.
Easy Snake Riddles for Kids
- I have no legs, I slither along the ground and I flick out my tongue. What am I? 👉 A snake
- I am the old, papery skin a snake leaves behind as it grows. What am I? 👉 Shed skin
- I am forked at the end, and a snake flicks me in and out to smell. What am I? 👉 Its tongue
- I am the long, sharp teeth some snakes use to inject venom. What am I? 👉 Fangs
- I shake at the end of a snake’s tail to warn you to stay away. What am I? 👉 A rattle
- I am a huge snake that squeezes my prey instead of using venom. What am I? 👉 A python
- I am a baby snake that just came out of my egg. What am I called? 👉 A hatchling
- Most baby snakes start life inside me. What am I? 👉 An egg
- I play music on a flute while a cobra rises out of a basket. Who am I? 👉 A snake charmer
- I am a board game where you climb up some squares and slide down others. What am I? 👉 Snakes and Ladders (the game began in ancient India)
- I am the cold-blooded animal group that includes snakes, lizards and turtles. What am I? 👉 Reptiles
Snake Fact Riddles
These riddles are based on real snake facts. The note after each answer explains it.
- I am the longest venomous snake in the world, and I spread a hood when I feel threatened. What am I? 👉 The king cobra
- I am the longest snake in the world, and I live in Southeast Asia. What am I? 👉 The reticulated python
- I am the heaviest snake in the world, and I live in the rivers and swamps of South America. What am I? 👉 The green anaconda
- A snake’s tongue brings smells to me, a special organ in the roof of its mouth. What am I? 👉 Jacobson’s organ
- Snakes do not have the outside part of these, but they can still feel vibrations. What are they? 👉 Ears
- Rattlesnakes and other pit vipers can sense me, so they can find warm animals in total darkness. What am I? 👉 Heat
- I am an island country with no native snakes. Legend says Saint Patrick drove them out. What am I? 👉 Ireland
- Snakes have no eyelids, so a clear scale covers and protects each eye. What is it called? 👉 The spectacle
- A snake can swallow an egg bigger than its head because its jaws are joined by me. What am I? 👉 Stretchy ligaments
- I am the medical symbol of a staff with a single snake wrapped around it. What am I? 👉 The Rod of Asclepius
Funny Snake Riddles
- What is a snake’s favorite school subject? 👉 Hiss-tory
- Why is it impossible to trick a snake? 👉 You cannot pull its leg
- What do you call a snake that builds houses? 👉 A boa constructor
- Which snake is best at math? 👉 An adder
Snake Brain Teasers
- A snake is 120 cm long and grows 10 cm every year. How long will it be in 3 years? 👉 150 cm
- How many legs do 7 snakes and 2 lizards have altogether? 👉 8
- Rearrange the letters in SNAKE to make a word that means to move quietly. What is it? 👉 Sneak
- A snake sheds its skin 4 times a year. How many times does it shed in 5 years? 👉 20
- A snake lays 12 eggs, but 3 of them do not hatch. How many hatchlings are there? 👉 9
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