Most blind snakes are small, with many species reaching less than 12 inches (31 centimeters) in length at full size. Adult flowerpot snakes, for example, reach only 4 to 6.5 inches (10 to 16.5 centimeters) long. A few species, however, can grow to more than 24 inches (61 centimeters). The largest, known as Peter's giant blind snake or the Zambezi blind snake, can top 3 feet (0.9 meters) in …
As is true with many other burrowing species that remain out of sight most of the time, scientists know little about their behavior or reproduction. When they are dug out of their burrows, the snakes quickly try to bury themselves again. If they are captured, they will wiggle wildly, ooze a bad-smelling material from the vent area, release their body waste, and/or poke the tail spine into the atta…
Physical characteristics: The blackish blind snake, also known as the English blind snake, has a dark back and lighter belly. The back may be black, purple, or pinkish brown, while the underside is pink or off-white. The vent may have a dark blotch on either side. The snout is short and rounded. Size ranges from 3.8 to 22.7 inches (9.7 to 57.6 centimeters) long, and the females are much larger tha…
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User Comments
12 months ago
Odwa
2011... the pet shop released the 2 snakes to the wild (a soil dune, full of ants, and worms I guess). Interesting enough I have never such snakes ever again, they are earthworm like, colour, shape and even the shape of the head and the location of what can be taken for eyes.
Amazing
over 3 years ago
I found three blind snakes this previous sunday 13th Juky 2008, in Hamanskraal (Gauteng Province South Africa) in a vilage called Majaneng. The 3rd was accidentally killed during a clean up on the rubble they stayed in. 2 are still alive one is about 20-30 cm long the other is about 15.I have given it to the pet shop for safe keeping, was this the right thing to do?