The snakes will use different methods to move. Since snakes do not have limbs, they will be using their body when slithering. The secret behind the snake’s incredible agility would be the hundreds of ribs and vertebrae that run along their body. Their ventral scales that are located on the side of the snake’s body will work similarly with the tread of your tire. It can help the snake to have a secured grip on the surface that will help them move forward.



Different Movement of the Jersey City Snakes
As we have mentioned above, the snakes will have different movement methods. This will help them traverse any type of terrain. In this article, let us discuss how these snakes can move in different ways.

The Serpentine Movement
This is the kind of movement that people will usually see when they encounter a Jersey City snake. The snakes will be using their muscles in order to push on various types of surfaces such as rocks, trees, and bumps. In order to move forward, the snake will be moving in a wavy manner. Since they will need their keeled scale to grasp on the surface, it will be difficult for them to move on smooth surfaces such as glass. Some people referred to this as the lateral undulation movement.

Concertina
This is a more complex movement of the snake; however, this is the more efficient method when moving on tight areas. The snake will pull the lower portion of their body and then will push their front section in order to extend their body. The snake will then drop the front section of their body to grip on surface. They will then pull their lower portion. This is an excruciating type of movement that requires great deal of energy.

Sidewinding
This is also a difficult type of movement, but it enables the snakes to propel forward on slipper surface such as mud and sands. The snake will look like it is throwing its head forward. The other part of its body will then follow its head. The snake will immediately throw its head forward again that will simply repeat the whole process.

Rectilinear Movement
This movement is slow and straight that may appear like the snake is creeping. The snake will be utilizing the large scales under its belly when gripping on the surface. The other scales will then be used in moving forward. This movement is also referred to as caterpillar method. The snake will be contracting their body to create a curve. The wave that they will create when moving is a lot smaller compared to serpentine. When using this technique, they will be creating a ripple of movement that will resemble the movement of the caterpillar.

Other types of snakes have different way to move such as the flying snakes. They will be expanding their body that makes it possible for them to glide in the air. There are also other snakes that are adept swimmers and will mostly hunt for aquatic New Jersey animals.

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