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Donate to help us continue supporting the Eastern Indigo Reintroduction Committee.Speak out against rattlesnake roundups and the gassing of gopher tortoise burrows.Its name comes from the varying shades of blue-black or indigo it displays along the rear half of its body. This snake is actually mottled, with dark brown along its front half. The longest recorded indigo snake was nearly 8 feet long. Support legislation for sustainable development and habitat restoration. Most adult indigo snakes grow to between 5 and 6 feet in length.

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Among other prey, indigo snakes and cribos eagerly consume small rattlesnakes. Indigo snakes often inhabit gopher tortoise burrows, and eat any animals they can catch and overpower with their strong jaws. Eastern indigo snakes have large home ranges for their size and may need to cross roads to access hunting, breeding, or overwintering grounds. The large snakes of the genus Drymarchoncolloquially called indigo snakes or cribosare capable predators of rattlesnakes.

Taking a road trip to Florida? There’s a good chance you’ll pass through eastern indigo snake territory! Pay close attention to speed limit and warning signs while driving in wooded areas.Did you know that the average snake eats around 200 rodents a year? Snakes help control populations of animals that we see as pests, so we want to keep them around! The eastern indigo snake is Floridas largest nonvenomous snake and has glossy blue/black scales and a reddish chin and throat. Learn to respect (and not fear) snakes.