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South Texas Blue Indigo Snake
The “Eastern Indigo” snake or as most of us in Texas know it, the “Blue Indigo” is North Americas largest non-venomous snake. These snakes can grow up to 9 feet and eat the toughest rattlesnakes for breakfast.
We have a bunch of them here where we live in Fla. Had one come out from under the porch yesterday about 5 ft. Had a 8 ft one a few yrs back don't know if he's still around or not. just killed a black snake with orange belly don't know what kind it was.
Yeah, I'm from South Texas and the Blue Indigos are very common. They're completley harmless. They won't bother you if you don't bother them. They have no venom but if they are provoked they will chase you and won't stop. They are extremely quick and have a strong grip. I wouldn't recommend anyone to provoke this snake. They're tough. But they're good :D
I got home this evening and saw my 3 black labs interested in something. I saw a flash of black and figured they had a baby skunk. The the object decided to do a nice furl for effect and I realized they had an Indigo. The snake got outside the chain link fence and just lay there, I figured they killed it. 10 minutes later I went out to toss it in the burn pit and it was gone, but Fat Albert was sniffing something under the fig tree. There it was, just laying there, still looking dead,.....but I thought it was dead outside the fence before. So,.....I picked it up and took it to a nice opening under the house (pier & beam) and the snake just slithered right in like nothing ever happened. So I'm thankfull that we have an Indigo protecting us against rattlesnakes and completely wowed by the fact that he fooled 3 dogs and me.
BTW, the last place we lived, just south of Alice, TX, there was an Indigo a full 13 feet long living in a neighbors yard; I saw it several times completely crossing the 12 foot ranch road!!
In Brackettville, Tx. this last weekend I was following a blood trail in search for a deer taken from the morning hunt. As I was focused on the trail, I heard some rustling leaves to my right. About 5, MAYBE 6 feet away I saw about 2.5 ft. of the tail of a black snake slithering into a hole beneath the roots of an old oak tree. Just that portion of the snake was so large I couldnt completely grab the snake with one hand (if I wanted to). I would have to use 2 hands for my fingers to touch in other words. Not being a native, I had no idea what I was looking at and nearly coughed my heart up. Later on a discussed it with some locals and they informed me it was this Blue Indigo. An extremely amazing, and impressive snake.
Snakes to be Loosed in San Leon
The Blue Indigo snake was introduced to Texas by the King
Ranch. They were imported to kill rattlesnakes. While they do eat
small rattlers, the King Ranch found out that they love to eat cats.
San Leon has initiated a
Snakes to be Loosed in San Leon
The Blue Indigo snake was introduced to Texas by the King
Ranch. They were imported to kill rattlesnakes. While they do eat
small rattlers, the King Ranch found out that they love to eat cats.
San Leon has initiated a
love this snake. Iam from South Texas , my dad brought one home to me from the hunting lease. I was able to talk my science teacher into letting me keep it at school for some show and tell.
Sam was the talk of the school. The snake loved to be handled!! We fed him small feeder rats and were able to watch him shed a few times,,, absolutly beautiful. My Brother is a Texas Wildlife biologest and informed me that i had to turn it loose. So we did and at the ranch he was turned out at , he was seen on several occasions at the ranch house just a big and beautiful as always.. Great pet!!
i was in south texas,on my vacation with a friend,we were having a cook out,when something cought my eye,two huge blue snakes twirled together making a twist,they were both standing up on there tips of there tails,it looked like the medical sign,found on patches,i never seen anything like that!i was amazed!my brother told me,they eat deadly rattle snakes,so we let them be.
A couple of years ago a 7 foot Indigo snake attacked a 5 foot bull snake right in front of my kitchen window. Unlike the above rattlesnake, the bull snake is a constrictor and, at one point, had 3 tight wraps around the Indigo's neck. No matter. The Indigo methodically crunched his head [a lot of blood], killed the bull snake; pulled him straight and swallowed him.
The 'fight' lasted 3 hours and I got plenty of photos. I live right on the Rio Grande, south of Eagle Pass, Texas.
My Sister used to live in Del Rio, Texas while She, my newphew, niece, and my Brother-In-Law was stationed in the Air force.
I recall stories where on occassion the kids would find a large very intimidating very large snake which they would not go near.
At the time I was actually breeding this snakes cousin's the Central American D. Corais Melanuras and the Mexican D. Corais Rubidus species in Southern California.
Now that my Daughter is getting older I'm interested in returning to my hobby with photographing and breeding this protected species. Can anyone share the best locations to observe and photograph the Texas Indigo Drymarchon Corais Erebenus (Blue Bullsnake).
I live in beeville, Texass and just witnessed my first indigo very immpressive snake wasn't sure if it was venomous or not it was in our back yard the kids were freaking out. Animal control came and took it away.
Although they look a lot like the ultrvenemous black mamba of Africa, the Indigo snake is non-venemous and, especially because it eats rattlesnakes, needs to be protected and encouraged. I wouldn't try to pick one up, though. They have strong jaws and, as I have personally seen, kill their snake victim by crushing its skull by chomping on it.
Interestingly, they are not constrictors but can kill and eat constrictors [like bull snakes] almost as big as they are.
