Hi,



The eggs measure maybe a quarter of a centimeter, although I am not sure exactly. They are VERY, VERY tiny. I was also treated once to watching one snake give live birth beneath the soil. The amniotic sac was orangish in color, and was deposited rather quickly. In the morning, a tiny blindsnake was found not far from it.

Your observation about the black light interests me greatly, and may answer many questions. A fellow herper of mine suggested not long ago that rather than this species being able to produce its own light, perhaps the bioluminescence is caused by various minerals present in the soil, that would stick to the snake and glow. Still, this does not explain the very specific reports of patterns that I have heard noted in these snakes. The story as always the same- greenish-silver snake, bright blue nose. It sounds like you are out west (with the scorpions and all). If you are, I recommend that you try using the black light on some of the native blindsnakes, and see what happens. If they glow, perhaps keep them in captivity a bit, and see if the color fades in time... very interesting. Thank you for your help.
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DAVE





0.0.1 Oriental fire-bellied toad

0.1 Western hog-nosed snake

0.0.1 Okeetee corn snake

0.1 Dubia day gecko

0.0.1 yellow * Everglades rat snake

1.0 Yunnan beauty snake

1.0 scarlet kingsnake

0.1 albino African clawed frog

0.0.1 Northern black racer

0.0.1 African brown house snake (Zambia locale)

0.0.1 Sonoran gopher snake

1.1 European fire salamanders

(parthenogenic) Brahminy blindsnakes *

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