REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 21

REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 21

Who’s ready to meet a ssssssnake for Reptilian Tuesday? Ssssssshhhh… this snake burrows underground so we need to be very quiet so we can observe this pretty reptile!

MEET THE RED TAILED PIPE SNAKE!

Range/Habitat: Southeast Asia/ wetlands, swamps

Diet: Carnivore: snakes, eels

Length: 28-39”

Conservation Status: common

Fun Facts:

• Red tailed pipe snakes get their name from the red patch on the bottom of their tails.
• They raise their tails to mimic venomous snakes when threatened by predators.
• They have shiny black, almost iridescent bodies.
• Red tailed pipe snakes are excellent swimmers.
• Red tail pipe snakes burrow underground.
• They are constrictors and are non venomous.

Red tailed pipe snakes are small and beautiful snakes. Snakes are all so diverse in their size, coloration and habitat. They are all so important for their ecosystems too! Have you thanked a snake today? Do so from a distance J!