nonvenomous
Without toxic bite
Nonvenomous describes animals that don't produce or inject venom.
The term appears most often with snakes: a nonvenomous garter snake, Most snakes in North America are nonvenomous.
It reassures rather than describes—the point is usually that something won't poison you.
Snake killing by compression
- garterStocking-securing elastic strap
- kingsnakeSerpent that preys on serpents
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
- boaSqueeze-killer or neckwear
ratsnake · milksnake · hognose · bullsnake · indigo · egg-eater · watersnake · ringneck
Causing no injury
- safeFree from peril
- nontoxicNot harmful if consumed
- bitelessLacking ability to chomp
- handleableAble to be dealt with
beginner-friendly · child-safe · docile · manageable · low-risk · innocuous · benign · unthreatening
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- serpentariumSnake exhibition facility
- vivariumEnclosure for living specimens
- ectothermOrganism heated externally
cold-blooded · scales · slither · coil · hatchling · oviparous · shedding · terrarium
Making narrower by pressure
- squeezingPressing inward firmly
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- subduingBringing under control
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
foraging · burrowing · climbing · swimming · basking · docile · defensive · fleeing
Marked with social shame
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
- fearedInspiring dread or alarm
stereotype · misinformation · scapegoated · prejudice · mimic · lookalike · mistaken · education
constrictor
Snake killing by compression
- garterStocking-securing elastic strap
- kingsnakeSerpent that preys on serpents
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
boa · ratsnake · milksnake · hognose · bullsnake · indigo · egg-eater · watersnake · ringneck · racer
harmless
Causing no injury
handleable · beginner-friendly · child-safe · docile · manageable · low-risk · innocuous · benign · unthreatening · gentle
reptile
Cold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- serpentariumSnake exhibition facility
- vivariumEnclosure for living specimens
ectotherm · cold-blooded · scales · slither · coil · hatchling · oviparous · shedding · terrarium · husbandry
constricting
Making narrower by pressure
ambush · foraging · burrowing · climbing · swimming · basking · docile · defensive · fleeing · hiding
stigmatized
Marked with social shame
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
feared · stereotype · misinformation · scapegoated · prejudice · mimic · lookalike · mistaken · education · awareness
- nonvenomous snakesSerpents without toxic bites
venom, venomous, nonpoisonous, envenom, non-venomous, envenomation