Florida Blind Snake
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Florida blind snake. It can be found in large numbers under surface debris bartlett 1997 and it has been found in dade county pine rocklands under the bark and rotten interiors of standing dead slash pine trees k. The snakes can be found in florida texas and hawaii but hawaii s chamber of commerce says snakes aren t in the state. Petersburg and around gainesville.
This is a small very slender snake that resembles a wiry worm and burrows in loose moist soil primarily for termites and ant pupae. Enge ffwcc quincy personal observation. Most individuals do not know one kind of snake from another.
I found this blind snake at a reptile show. It was hidden away beneath deli cups containing better known species. The brahminy blind snake is not native to florida but is actually from southeast asia.
Even if the snake is not a poisonous snake it still carries bacteria. The tiny slender brahminy blind snake is sometimes called the potted plant snake because it is often found in flowerpots. The brahminy blind snake is a non native species from southeastern asia it was first reported in florida in 1983 and has now been found from key west in the florida keys north throughout most of the peninsula and west in leon county in the panhandle.
In florida this snake is found from the florida keys north to lake okeechobee which includes all of southwest florida. The head and tail tip look much the same with no narrowing of the. Side of the head c.
At first glance many people mistake brahminy blind snakes for earth worms due to their small size and similar appearance. It is an exotic species originally from asia and probably spread to florida via the nursery trade. However they are not nearly as detrimental to native florida ecosystems as other invasive reptiles in florida.
Underside of the head chin and throat d. These photos may not be used without the express written permission of the photographer. They are completely fossorial i e burrowing animals with habits and appearance similar to earthworms for which they are often mistaken although close examination reveals tiny.
Adult brahminy blind snakes are small and thin averaging between 2 to 6 inches in length. Florida s snakes brahminy blindsnake ramphotyphlops braminus nonnative. Indotyphlops braminus commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in africa and asia but has been introduced in many other parts of the world.
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