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Snakes found in Hawii
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by Kingetula on September 26, 2007
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Rumor is there are no snakes in Hawaii well some people say there are Island Blind Snakes and Sea snakes.
Rumor was once told to me that Mongoose were released in Hawaii back in the day and they killed all the native snakes that where once there.
Another rumor I would like to squash so I thought I would ask the experts. Does Hawaii have snakes? (I would have said no till I read this when I was researching the topic. http://www.explorebiodiversity.com/Hawaii/BiodiversityForgotten/Wildlife/Reptiles/Snakes.htm
My next question is, did Hawaii ever have snakes and if so was it mans fault they are now gone? What kind of snakes did Hawaii have if any? If the rumor is true, did zoos manage to save any or are they all extinct?
I ask because Hawaii and the surrounding islands seem like a wonderful place for snakes. Of course in the big picture Hawaii is new land and in the middle of no where. I would guess it wouldn't be easy for a snake to float on a log or swim from either of the mainland.
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by tj on September 26, 2007
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While the state itself doesn't recognize any native, terrestrial snakes, I've also read that blind snakes are there.
There have been reports of a dozen or so brown tree snakes and several boa constrictor's, but no evidence of breeding, and they are disposed of when they are found. Are there snakes in or on Hawaiian Islands? I'm going to have to say, yes. I find it hard to believe that there isn't a few exotics on islands that are suitable environment, now matter what lengths they go through to keep them out.
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by Buzztail1 on September 26, 2007
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There are Brahminy Blind Snakes on Oahu.
I have seen them, myself.
Supposedly, they came in with imported potted plants.
Several Brown Tree Snakes (Boiga irregularis) have been stopped at the airport. To date, Hawaiian officials still believe that none have made it beyond the perimeter of the airport.
Several Boa Constrictors have been smuggled into Hawaii as pets but were turned in to LE when the folks keeping them either got tired of keeping them secret or found out what the penalty would be for getting caught with a live snake on the islands. There was at least one "amnesty day" while I was there so that people could turn in illegal pets without fear of prosecution.
Mongooses were imported to take care of the burgeoning rat problem. Rats were attacking ground nesting birds and their nests. Unfortunately, the mongooses are diurnal and the rats are nocturnal. So, the mongooses have turned out to be as big a threat to the birds as the rats.
Hope this helps,
Karl
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by timberrattlesnake89 on September 30, 2007
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The main reason there are no native land snakes is for the fact that the Hawii islands came up from volcanoes underneath the ocean. The islands are not of ones like Australia, Cuba, and Madagascar, which broke off from the main land, they came up from volcanic eruptions in which formed the islands. Also no snakes would travel that far out into the ocean to get to some random island. Another example is how New Zealand has no snakes either. That is the reason there are no native snakes. All the snakes on the islands are escaped non-native wildlife. The only native snakes are the sea snakes that can be seen from time to time.
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by Kavicks357 on October 4, 2007
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I was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. The sad fact is that due to the inorance/egos of man there are ferrel snakes, lizards, frogs, etc. that are reeking havoc on the native species. Hawaii has some of the most unique, beautiful, and endangered species in the world. As isolated as the islands are whatever made it there evolved in a predator free, plentiful place they had all to themselves. Resulting in many species only found there, no where else. As the dominant race we, (mankind) we have a great power, and with that comes a great responsibility. We need to respect the rest of the world. Love and protect the environment. Realize that all creatures have a place and a right to exist. Malama ka A'ina. (nurish the land).
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