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Diamondlil, I have something for you.

SkyChimp

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Found this little guy today underneath and old car hood.
 

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It's a Worm Snake. They don't get much larger than that. They like to get under things where the soil is moist and there are lots of earthworms to eat. I've created a small habitat for them in my back yard and I've released three there (as well as one Ringneck Snake) hoping I can start a small population.

Diamondlil said in an earlier post she really liked these snakes. They don't have them in the UK AFAIK and I though she might like to see it.
 
Reminds me of the little shovel nose fellers I find around here occasional.. Little burrowing fellows, of course you have the nice moisture, and we are very arid here.. Wish I had a picture of the little feller as the body shape and head shape is so very similair..


BTW, thank you for sharing.. Kind of cool to see more of Mother Natures more delicate snakies...


Regards.. Tim of T and J
 
Here is a mojave shovel nosed snake we have near here:
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Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis. I would LOVE to find one of these guys...

This is the Colorado Desert shovel nosed snake. Another cool snake found in California:
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Chionactis occipitalis annulata.

We have one other variety, the Nevada Desert shovel nose, which is VERY similar to the Mojave variety in appearance. For anyone in Cali that might be interested, californiaherps.com has a great listing of native species with photos and traditional ranges throughout the state.
 
Just back from a weekend with the ponies, checking through the new threads and found this! Thankyou so much Skychimp!
 
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