Name that snake....all over again

RobertBrown · Feb 16, 2012

I took this picture maybe 10 years ago:confused3:. It took a while but I was able to positively identify this as a snake. It's not uncommon in Florida but it is a non-native, non-invasive species.
I had turned over a brick, glanced at it and quickly looked back as I noticed something peculiar about this earth worm. I picked it up and noticed it was biting my finger. No pain, but it occured to me that I had better determine exactly what this is, as I may have been envenomated

. I was able to see the tongue flicking out with a magnifying glass.

jinman · Feb 16, 2012

I don't know the exact species, but it is some type of blind snake. They live mostly underground and have no use for vision. They have no eyes, or their eyes are non-functional.

J_J · Feb 16, 2012

Maybe this one.

FLMNH - Brahminy Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)

RobertBrown · Feb 16, 2012

J_J said:
Maybe this one.

FLMNH - Brahminy Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)

Yea that's it....Also called the flower pot snake.

bullbreaker · Feb 16, 2012

Theres 2 name that snake going on.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/234188-name-snake-again-2.html

Please check out p-link # 19

Boone

bullbreaker · Feb 16, 2012

RobertBrown said:
Thats a different snake but no less interesting.
Looks like a king snake

Nope heres another "view".

Boone

bullbreaker · Feb 16, 2012

JJ got it on other name that snake .
Actually was no snake but a leggless lizard.

Boone

RobertBrown · Feb 16, 2012

bullbreaker said:
Nope heres another "view".

Boone

Not a snake at all. It's a lizard, leggless lizard

bullbreaker · Feb 16, 2012

RobertBrown said:
Not a snake at all. It's a lizard, leggless lizard

Yep for years I have seen-em around here thinking it was a snake till one young man educated me on what it actually was. Not knowing what they were I'll tell Ya they dang sure looked poisonous.

Any of you's in Yankee land want one just pay shipping charges. :laughing:

Boone

RobertBrown · Feb 17, 2012

bullbreaker said:
Yep for years I have seen-em around here thinking it was a snake till one young man educated me on what it actually was. Not knowing what they were I'll tell Ya they dang sure looked poisonous.

Any of you's in Yankee land want one just pay shipping charges. :laughing:

Boone

I found one in Dixie county that was 31" long a few years back. They have lots of snakes there. I haven't seen one in a long time where I live.