Snake in a dream symbolizes a fire.
It can mean that you are in a burning situation or fiery idea burns in your head. Snake dream can also serve as an alert to calm down or to take maximum of your thoughts. It is possible that such dream prognosticates a solution for your burning situation.
Alternatively, the dream can represent your feelings of being burned by a relationship.
Fire symbolism in a snake dream stands as a representation of current state. It brings knowledge that something special is going on right now in waking life.