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- Are eastern indigo snakes rare?
- What is the status of the eastern indigo snake population?
- Are blue indigo snakes endangered?
- Can you own a eastern indigo snake?
- Where are indigo snakes found?
- What is America's national snake?
- What is largest native snake in the USA?
- Is a black racer the same as an indigo snake?
- Can you own an eastern indigo snake in Florida?
- Are indigo snakes aggressive?
- Where do blue indigo snakes live?
- What animals eat eastern indigo snakes?
- Are purple snakes real?
Are eastern indigo snakes rare?
Eastern Indigo Snakes are found throughout Florida. They appear to still occur in the Florida Keys, though sightings there are extremely rare.
What is the status of the eastern indigo snake population?
Conservation Status: The eastern indigo snake is currently listed as a federally threatened species in Georgia and Florida, due primarily to habitat loss. This species is protected throughout its range.
Are blue indigo snakes endangered?
Conservation status
Because of habitat loss, the eastern indigo snake is listed as a federally threatened species in Georgia and Florida. ... A restoration program is currently underway at Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in northern Florida.
Can you own a eastern indigo snake?
Listed as a threatened species and protected by the Endangered Species Act, it is illegal to take eastern indigos from the wild. In nature, they are found in Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Captive-bred specimens are legal to keep and breed in most states, but check your local laws first.
Where are indigo snakes found?
Eastern indigo snakes inhabit pine flatwoods, hardwood forests, moist hammocks, and areas that surround cypress swamps. They can be found throughout Peninsular Florida and southeastern Georgia (Florida Museum of Natural History, n.d.).
What is America's national snake?
The timber rattlesnake can be found in the area of the original Thirteen Colonies. ... Its use as a symbol of the American colonies can be traced back to the publications of Benjamin Franklin. In 1751, he made the first reference to the rattlesnake in a satirical commentary published in his Pennsylvania Gazette.
What is largest native snake in the USA?
The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) is a large, black, non-venomous snake found in the southeastern United States. Reaching lengths of almost 9 feet, it is the longest native snake in the United States.
Is a black racer the same as an indigo snake?
The common black racer is a slender, fast moving snake. The indigo snake is a stout, slow-moving snake. A distinct difference between the indigo snake and the black racer is the anal plate which is entire on the indigo and divided on the black racer. ... Black pine snakes have keeled scales.
Can you own an eastern indigo snake in Florida?
Eastern indigo snakes became federally protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1978, and they are also protected as threatened by Florida and Georgia. It is illegal to harass, harm, capture, keep, or kill an eastern indigo snake without specific state and/or federal permits.
Are indigo snakes aggressive?
It is harmless. Indigos seldom bite people, but they do bite their prey, enemies, or each other during aggressive competition between males. Although the indigo snake is harmless, because of its protected status this is a snake that you are not allowed to handle without a permit.
Where do blue indigo snakes live?
Native to the southeastern United States, eastern indigo snakes occur primarily throughout the peninsula of Florida into parts of southern Georgia, Alabama and a small portion of southeast Mississippi.
What animals eat eastern indigo snakes?
Because adult eastern indigo snakes are so large, they have few natural predators. However, red-tailed hawks, alligators, and larger indigos have been documented to prey on indigo snakes. Domestic cats and dogs also have been known to kill indigo snakes.
Are purple snakes real?
Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied.
