Concerning the snake: I think a hand grenade would do wonders for him. The red of his guts strewn about combined with the green of his scales, very christmassy.:D

Have you ever looked at this creature like this :

eyes = horns
nostrils = eyes
mouth = mouth

http://spacekid.fm.interia.pl/images/snake.jpg

What you see NOW?

...no wonder why this creature is a symbol of (D)evil...