What is an indigo snake?
Indigo snake is a long, bluish black reptile located in some southern areas of North America. In fact, there are two types known as Eastern Indigo Snake and Texas Indigo Snake; Both have many common characteristics and belong to the family Drymarchon . They are carnivorous, but not toxic, and in general it is assumed that they do not pose any danger to people. They prefer habitat near water with an abundant cover, often nest in underground burrows. Due to the destruction of their natural habitat, these snakes are considered endangered. Individual snakes can have some reddish orange color near the face and chin, but not all of them have this variation. He has a rounded head with black eyes, extremely strong jaws and a black divided tongue. The East Indigo is the longest snake originally from the US and reaches a length of up to 8.5 feet (2.6 m). It is a rounded Thick Bodyed Snake and moves relatively slowly.
Although it was previously found in a much larger area of the southeast US, it is currently known that the Snake Indigo lives in southern Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Texas, as well as in Mexico. Preferred sites include wetlands, peat bogs, marshes and swamps, but they will also live in wooded areas with lots of brushes. They use burrows as a place of rest and for nesting, and are often found near Gopher Tortoise and use burrows dug.
The indigo snake is carnivorous and will eat any prey he can catch. Common food sources include birds, turtles, frogs, rodents and other snakes. It was known that they eat rattles and other poisonous snakes; The reptiles are its preferred food source when available. It catches the prey in its strong jaws and holds, uses its body weight and size to overcome the smaller creature of Apolies.
nesting in underground burrows, female indigo snake attracts many men whenIt is ready for reproduction. It usually occurs in the winter months and the eggs are laid in the burrow in the spring. The eggs hatch after 70 to 120 days depending on the conditions and young snakes are able to live independently immediately and feed on small reptiles and toads. Adult indigo snakes do poor parents and in fact it is known that adult snakes eat young.
Because they are slowly moving and obedient to humans, indigo snakes were appreciated by collectors and maintained as pets. This, associated with the gradual destruction of their habitat, has led to human development to be placed on lists of endangered or endangered species in the US areas where they are still found. It is illegal to hurt, sell or keep them as pets due to their protected condition.