How about a Fun Fact? They say there are no snakes in Hawaii. Sounds like The Aloha State couldn’t be any more perfect! But all you ophidiophobes (that’s the fear of snakes), don’t do your happy dance just yet. Technically, there are no native snakes… on land. But there is a local species in Hawaiian waters, and it’s one of the most venomous out there! Bright yellow and black, Hawaii’s Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake measures about 30 inches long and swims in the warm coastal waters. It's strictly non-terrestrial. That means it simply can’t come on land. Its belly is so big and tapered that he can’t slither on the ground! But this snake is a relative of the cobra, and its venom is extremely potent...
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TIMESTAMPS:
Extremely venomous Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake 0:28
Why are there no native land species? 1:33
$200,000 fine (and that’s not the worst of it) 2:30
Devasted bird population 3:42
Secret hitchhiker 4:01
What if somebody gives you a snake for your birthday? 5:23
Not all snakes there are bad! 6:32
Is it a snake or a worm? 7:16
SUMMARY:
- Bites from the Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake are so rare that the Waikiki Aquarium couldn’t find even one report of anybody in Hawaii being bitten by one.
- Anywhere from 2,500 to 5,000 miles of ocean separate Hawaii’s islands from the nearest landmass. That’s too far for most animals to travel.
- Hawaiians are incredibly vigilant about keeping out any snakes who try to visit. Local authorities work hard to capture the ones that’ve somehow made their way into the state.
- Take Guam as an example – invasive snakes devasted the bird population, eating up as many as 10 of the 12 known avian species there.
- But sometimes the person who brought the snake isn’t a criminal – it can happen by accident.
- There is an amnesty program that lets you turn in any snakes you happen to possess and with no penalty!
- In 2018, the state’s Department of Agriculture invited 4 brown tree snakes to come and live in Hawaii.
- These snakes are working hand in hand or … well … together with the DoA in a big game of “Hide and Seek.” By hiding and waiting, they help train dogs to sniff them out.
- Also, there’s one snake that’s so common, your chances of seeing him are pretty high. These guys are so tiny that most people mistake them for worms!
- They’re almost blind, but they can recognize light. Also, they’re not venomous, so no danger here!
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