A python’s backbone is made of 500 separate bones, and we have only 206 bones in our body! The tentacle snake is named after the pair of fleshy tentacles on either side of its mouth. These are not seen on any other type of snake. Garter snakes are found in North America. Many snakes have dull colors with brown, gray, and black skin. These colors blend in well with the ground. Tree snakes are often green so they can hide among the leaves. Every spring throughout North America, thousands of garter snakes emerge together from their underground winter shelters. Snakes prefer warm places because they are ectothermic animals. This means they take heat from their surroundings. Most snakes lay eggs.