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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
