They truly have a passion for their work, and I am so thankful for them. It is great for the species, but I am also really happy for Traci and the staff who have worked for years to make this happen. This is thought to be due to intraspecies competition. The species in this genus are sexually dimorphic, with the males being larger than the females. This snake genus, Drymarchon, means 'Lord of The Forest'. 'This is a monumental benchmark in conservation for Alabama and the southeast region for this species.'Īlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship also said: 'I am thrilled that we have documented wild reproduction of the eastern indigo. They have smooth dorsal scales, and several color variations, including a glossy blue-black color. 'I’m not embarrassed to say that I was shaking when I held that animal,' Traci Wood, the Habitat and Species Conservation coordinator with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said at the time. In January, the first wild eastern indigo snake was documented in Alabama in more than 60 years. However, these days they also survive in peninsular Florida and southeast Georgia. The eastern indigo snakes are mostly seen throughout Florida, the coastal plain of southern Georgia, extreme south Alabama, and extreme southeast Mississippi. The taxon was described by James Edward Holbrook in 1842 and named in honor of J. These snakes are mostly blue-black on the entire body or may have red, reddish-orange, or cream coloration on the chin, throat or cheeks. Taxonomic Classification The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) has a number of common names: indigo, blue indigo snake, black snake, gopher snake, blue gopher snake, and blue bull snake. Due to its generally docile nature and appearance, some people find the eastern indigo snake to be a desirable pet, although its protected status can make owning one, depending on location, illegal without a permit. Females are smaller reaching up to 6.5 feet and weighing around 6 pounds. A related species, the Texas indigo snake (Drymarchon melanurus erebennus), is found in southern Texas and Mexico.

The males can reach up to 8.5 feet long and 11 pounds. Snake Lover.'īlue indigos, also known as eastern indigo snakes, are not venomous and are known to eat rattlesnakes, according to the U.S. #friendlysnake #dontkillthem #sgtsnakelover.' Photos of the deputy getting the snake out of the bedroom were also posted online. It appeared to be nearly 5-foot-long, local reports said.Ī post on the Uvalde County Sheriff Office's Facebook page states, 'Relocating a rattlesnake-eating blue indigo from someone's bedroom in Uvalde Estates. The reptile was found inside a home in the Uvalde Estates area of Uvalde County. It was identified as a blue indigo, the longest snake species found in North America. A large snake was found in a person's bedroom in Texas on Saturday.

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