Do snakes live in snake pits?


Do snakes live in snake pits? No, the idea of a snake pit is something that humans made up to scare, torture, or kill other humans. There are many real “Snake Dens” where snakes over winter in the Northen Hemisphere. In some areas like in the Appalachian Mountains they can have many different species mixed in them, including venomous ones.


Where is the largest snake pit in the world?

The Narcisse Snake Dens are located six kilometers north of Narcisse, Manitoba. They are the winter home of tens of thousands of Red-sided Garter Snakes. The pits are the largest concentration of this particular type of snake in the world.