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Texas
Long-Nosed Snake Non-venomous; shy, docile demeanor Eats lizards & their eggs
This image was sent in by L. W., who found the snake at her residence in Katy, Texas. The snake was discovered in the kitchen by a child and a cat on July 24, 2004. The Texas long-nosed snake has attractive markings, consisting of black saddles edged in yellow upon a bright red or orange background speckled with yellow or cream spots.
Along the middle of the back the saddles are a single color. A horizontal black spot, irregularly spaced and sized, can be seen low on the side of the snake's body. The head is mostly black, but has a long, pointed, red or pink snout speckled with tiny yellow spots. This snout is used to dig into the soil to reach its prey (mostly lizards and their eggs, but also insects, centipedes, and small snakes).
Although this snake is normally shy and docile, it has a well-developed defensive repertoire that comes into play when threatened. It often writhes in place rapidly, giving the impression it is larger than it is; it hides its head under its coils; when handled it releases the foul-smelling contents of its musk glands and cloaca (anal pouch); it may vibrate its tail and, if the tail contacts something, the sound may be thought to mimic that of a rattlesnake (especially if the listener has not heard the sound of a rattlesnake lately, as the sounds are not very similar). * TERMITE ENCOUNTERS * SNAKE ENCOUNTERS * SNAKE BITE FIRST AID * SNAKE EXCLUSION * SPIDER ENCOUNTERS FOR 2008 * SPIDER ENCOUNTERS FOR 2007 * SPIDER BITE FIRST AID * SPIDER EXTERMINATION * PUSS CATERPILLAR ENCOUNTERS * PUSS CATERPILLAR FIRST AID * PUSS CATERPILLAR EXTERMINATION * Assembled & Edited by Jerry Cates. Questions? Corrections? Comments? BUG ME RIGHT NOW! ---- Ph: 512-331-1111 ---- E-Mail ---- Privacy ----BugsInTheNews * --0a0s-- |
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