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Snakes released in Florida
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:29 am
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:29 am
There is a South American snake that eats other snakes almost exclusively.
Mussurana (Clelia):
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These snakes are native to Central and South America and are known for their ophiophagy. They are effective predators of other snakes, including venomous species, due to their ability to constrict and their potential resistance to some venoms.
Mussurana (Clelia):
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These snakes are native to Central and South America and are known for their ophiophagy. They are effective predators of other snakes, including venomous species, due to their ability to constrict and their potential resistance to some venoms.
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Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:30 am to Auburn1968
This will work and not backfire at all
In any way
In any way
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:31 am to Auburn1968
Some other species will suffer for this in the long-term.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:33 am to Auburn1968
And when there are no more snakes to eat do they die? Or do they start eating what the other snakes used to eat before they were eaten?
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:40 am to Auburn1968
How will this little guy eat those large burmese pythons?
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:48 am to Auburn1968
I hear once the snakes are all eaten they start going after Trouser Snakes.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:51 am to Auburn1968
Once they've eaten all the undesirable snakes, we will round them up and send them back 
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:53 am to Auburn1968
TigrrrDad after hearing this news so he can go catch another species of snake.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:55 am to Auburn1968
Kudzu was a great idea to keep other brush from getting onto our interstates too….
Posted on 6/15/25 at 8:55 am to 0x15E
Well then obviously you release a new animal that will eat the previous animal you released to eat the first animal
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:03 am to Auburn1968
The video talks about reintroducing eastern indigo snakes, which is native to southeastern United States. They’ve been doing it for 9 years. Unless I missed it, not one mention of South America.
This post was edited on 6/15/25 at 9:21 am
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:06 am to Auburn1968
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:18 am to Thundercles
What about releasing these snakes but they are sterile?
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:24 am to Auburn1968
If it means less water moccasins and copperheads drop a million of these dudes off in Louisiana.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:25 am to RougeDawg
We don’t want them eating king snakes and rat snakes
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:39 am to ssand
quote:
The video talks about reintroducing eastern indigo snakes, which is native to southeastern United States. They’ve been doing it for 9 years. Unless I missed it, not one mention of South America.
In the broader sense of the topic, there are a number of snakes that eat other snakes including the native indigos that are being repopulated.
Mussurana (Clelia) is one that has a strong preference for eating other snakes with a particular taste for vipers.
Had a pet indigo snake for a while when I was a kid. It was about 4.5 feet long. It didn't mind being handled and liked to nap around my neck. I think it enjoyed the warmth. Released it after a few days of show and tell.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:41 am to UptownJoeBrown
You need to listen to the segment before asking questions. They clearly state that the snakes released eat what other snakes eat (birds/rodents) but ALSO eats other poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
Posted on 6/15/25 at 9:45 am to Chad504boy
quote:
We don’t want them eating king snakes and rat snakes
If I lived in a more rural area with a lot venomous snakes around, I'd buy a bunch of king snakes and rat snakes to release around my home.
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