Tiny snakes invade homes in Durban

[Hickson]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=14&art_id=vn20050318070523663C213830

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

sounds like some sort of berrowing blind snake possibly ,,love a pic of peters worm

baz

not u peter

 

[instar]

Thats intresting, couldnt find a pic though I imagine its a typical "blind snake" type.

 

[Hickson]

Re: RE: Tiny snakes invade homes in Durban

sounds like some sort of berrowing blind snake possibly ,,love a pic of peters worm

baz

not u peter

They are burrowing snakes (easy to guess with a name like 'worm'). but they do have eyes. Max length is about 25cm. They feed on termites, and their eggs are the size of rice grains. Family Leptotyphlopidae, about 8 spp, all South African.



Hix

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

RE: Re: RE: Tiny snakes invade homes in Durban

thx hix i thought it might be typhlopidae like our ones but they are quite differnt hey

baz