Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
a blue Brahminy Blind Snake???
I found this guy yesterday along with several other normal (black/dark brown) blind snakes. I thought maybe he could be in shed, but it is not just a blue hue, there is a striking difference in color. Just thought I'd share a pic...
Wow! That is an excellant find! Thanks for sharing! It just goes to show you never know what is still out there!
Todd Hughes
...interesting find.you might even ask around at the local herp society,universities,etc. if one like it has been discovered before?
-----
"with head raised regally,and gazing at me with lidless eyes,he seemed to question my right to trespass on his territory" Carl Kauffeld
Yeah, it probably is amelanisitic. It was really weird to flip debris and find a solid light blue snake though. I am currently trying to find out if one like this has been found before. Thanks for the input!
I have found blindsnakes of both colors in hawaii. I found that about1 in 10 were blue like yours. I was told that the blue ones were in shed but I have no idea if the person knew what they were talking about. I still do not know exactly what the deal was. Nice finds anyway...
Zack
wow,maybe that is just a fairly common morph...i have my doubts about the 'in shed' theory-never seen a snake that dark get that light just from pre-ecdysis,etc..just not what it looks like to me,but i've also never even seen one of those in person!regardless,pretty cool,somethin' different.
-----
"with head raised regally,and gazing at me with lidless eyes,he seemed to question my right to trespass on his territory" Carl Kauffeld
I've found several in that shed phase.
Dan
I found one two, sorry about the blurryness. Found it the other day in Southern FL.
-----
Cameron
Guess the blue ones aren't as uncommon as I thought. Maybe they're in shed, maybe not. Either way they are pretty neat critters. Thanks for the input everyone!
The snake is in shed phase. Just like a few have noted already in this thread.
Case closed.
-----
Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
www.freewebs.com/mikesnake
Updated 3/2/06
Help, tips & resources quick links
Manage your user and advertising accounts
Advertising and services purchase quick links
