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Field Collecting/Observing Sightings of herps in the wild, where-tos and how-tos, as well as photos of herps in their native environment.

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Old 05-30-2005, 11:33 PM   #1
littlepretty82
Question worm snake?

I have found what appears to be a worm snake but it has a white underside. Can their undersides be white or is this a subspecies?
 
Old 05-30-2005, 11:45 PM   #2
Wilomn
Could you post a picture of top and another of bottom? That would be a big help in identification.
 
Old 05-31-2005, 04:01 PM   #3
reptilebreeder
They are generally described as having a pink belly. Here is an underside of one (hope photo shows have never tried to post one). Another similar small snake in your area (assuming you found it where you are listed as location, Virginia)-the smooth earth snake, can have a white belly. As Wes mentioned a photo could really help us out.
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Old 06-15-2005, 01:07 AM   #4
littlepretty82
It is a smooth earth snake. I didn't recognize it at first because they are not supposed to live in the part of Virginia I found it in. Thank you for your help!!
 
Old 06-15-2005, 01:31 AM   #5
reptilebreeder
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Originally Posted by littlepretty82
It is a smooth earth snake. I didn't recognize it at first because they are not supposed to live in the part of Virginia I found it in. Thank you for your help!!
I kind of figured that is what it would turn out to be. Where abouts in Virgina do you live? They are after all in the genus Virgina LOL.
 
Old 06-15-2005, 01:35 AM   #6
littlepretty82
I am in Buchanan county I was told there were no verified reports of them this far west.
 
Old 06-15-2005, 02:23 AM   #7
reptilebreeder
That may be correct. I'm not sure myself. It is in the west....Lee, Scott, and Wise counties at least. Hard to say looking at conant's map, how far east it goes till it hits that void half circle near your area, and goes for a little east. Cool find, regardless.
 
Old 10-12-2005, 01:52 PM   #8
littlepretty82
I went away for a week and when I came home I found 7 little snakes about 2.5 inches long in the smooth earth snakes enclosure !!! 2 looked like they died right after birth, one had a misformed jaw I am not sure why the other didn't make it, but the 5 left have shed once and are feeding well on worms every few days. They are so adorable! They are about 17 days old now give or take a couple days. I thought I was lucky to find one earth snake and now I have 6. I will probably let 3 go next spring to keep up the population around here.
 

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