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Topic: Indigo Snakes

	Gopher Tortoise
		Eastern indigo snakes were federally protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1978, and they are also protected as threatened by the State of Florida.
		Indigos use dens not only as protection from seasonal temperature extremes, but also from daily temperature fluctuations, fire, inclement weather, and predators just before and during shedding, when they are particularly vulnerable.
		Although eastern indigo snakes were federally protected in 1978, there is general agreement among scientists and laypeople that their populations have continued to decline.
	www.nbbd.com /godo/ef/indigo (1463 words)

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		Indigo snake populations may suffer even from relatively low density urban development.
		The ultimate Recovery Plan objective is to delist the species by insuring that numerous indigo snake populations exist and are reproducing and protected where suitable habitat still exists in the historical range of the species.
		13 Lawler, H.E. The status of Drymarchon corais couperi (holbrook), the eastern indigo snake, in the southeastern U.S.A. Herpetol.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e154009.htm (2384 words)

	Eastern Indigo Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Indigos are active during the day during much of the year and prey on small mammals, lizards.
		Indigos use a variety of habitats during the year, but are almost always associated with gopher tortoises and the sandy ridges they inhabit.
		Indigos are relatively docile and slow moving, probably contributing to their decline.
	www.pfmt.org /wildlife/endangered/eastern.htm (300 words)

	Eastern Indigo Snake
		They are the longest snakes in the United States, with some individuals reaching a total length of almost nine feet.
		The indigo snake’s huge size and gentle demeanor have long made it a favorite with carnivals, sideshows and animal dealers.
		These snakes live in a variety of habitats, and historically were found along with gopher tortoises in sandy scrub habitats.
	www.uga.edu /srel/eastern_indigo_snake.htm (358 words)

	The Eastern Indigo snake in Georgia
		There are stories of rural families tolerating indigo snakes because they are known to eat other snakes, with apparently a special fondness for rattlesnakes—so much so that some scientists suspect they are immune to rattlesnake venom.
		Like many other creatures, the indigo takes advantage of tortoise burrows, especially in the winter; one attraction of these burrows for the indigo snake is the presence of the other critters—shelter with an all-you-can-eat buffet.
		After all, the indigo plant, the source of the once treasured indigo dye (now largely replaced by synthetics), was a crop grown in colonial Georgia, and nowadays we have—I can’t resist this—the Indigo Girls.
	www.peanut.org /mike/text/indigosnakes.htm (936 words)

	Eastern Indigo Snake: a Threatened Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais couperi) is the largest nonvenomous snake in North America.
		While the indigo snake is widely distributed throughout the American tropics, the eastern subspecies occurs only in southeastern Georgia and throughout peninsular Florida--and is completely isolated from other subspecies populations.
		The indigo is fairly common, for example, in cabbage palm hammocks in east-central Florida and in hydric hardwood hammocks along the west central coast.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /UW063 (912 words)

	Fred's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Indigos have an undeserved reputation for being difficult to maintain in captivity, when in fact if properly caged and maintained they are no more work than any other Large Colubrid.
		Indigos have to be at least 3 years old in order to breed.
		(Indigos EAT other snakes, including Indigos!) Multiple matings are good,and the male will tirelessly let you know that he wants to co-habitate with her by falling against the doors of his cage and refusing to eat.
	www.renegadereptiles.com /indigo.htm (910 words)

	Snakes at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
		Rat snakes are non-poisonous and may grow to a length of 8 1/2 feet.
		Indigo snakes are found in sandy soils and often crawl into the burrow of the gopher tortoise.
		The venomous Southern copperhead snake is closely related to the cottonmouth and often referred to as the "highland moccasin".
	www.citruscounty-fl.com /reptile2.html (454 words)

	Current Status and Protection Efforts of the Eastern Indigo Snake, an Overview
		The large, glossy snakes are well known to be non-aggressive and to thrive in captivity, and, therefore, their popularity soared.
		Indigos of Northern and Central Florida primarily inhabit scrub (sandy soiled Pine, Scrub Oak) and swale (highly vegetated, seasonably marshy) habitats.
		The ultimate objective for protecting the Indigo snake should be focused on protection of large (at least 1000 ha.) of habitat, and ensuring that healthy and reproducing populations of Indigo Snakes populate and are fully protected where suitable habitat still exists in the historical range of the Subspecies.
	www.indigosnakes.com /article1.html (1619 words)

	Amphibians and Reptiles of Fort Matanzas National Monument-Drymarchon corais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Indigo snakes are lustrous fl, a darker, more shiny fl than that of southern racers.
		The indigo snake's chin and throat often are reddish orange or with a smattering of white.
		Indigos are the largest non-venomous snakes in North America, occasionally reaching lengths of 8 feet (2.4 m).
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/FOMA/dcorais.htm (153 words)

	Wildlife Viewing - Species Spotlight - Eastern Indigo Snake
		The eastern indigo snake is the longest snake in the United States.
		The eastern indigo snake is more docile and much slower moving than the fl racer, characteristics that have made it popular with collectors.
		Historically, the eastern indigo snake was found from southern Georgia to the Florida Keys and west to Alabama, but today, it is mostly restricted to Florida and southern Georgia, where it is often found in association with gopher tortoise burrows in well-drained scrub and sandhill habitats.
	myfwc.com /viewing/species/indigosnake.htm (214 words)

	EASTERN INDIGO SNAKE, Drymarchon corais couperi, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		HABITAT: The indigo snake seems to be strongly associated with high, dry, well-drained sandy soils, closely paralleling the sandhill habitat preferred by the gopher tortoise.
		The effect of Rattlesnake Roundups on the indigo snake are speculative.
		While some indigos may be killed by this practice, the actual degree of impact on the population is unknown.
	www.fws.gov /endangered/i/c/sac1q.html (681 words)

	Snakes [encyclopedia] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Snakes are small, legless reptiles, and, like all reptiles, have scales and tails.
		Snakes need camouflage, so their scales may be different colors; fl, green, white, and gray with brown diamonds, and many more.
		Alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles are all reptiles.
	kosmoi.com /Life/Animals/Reptile/Snakes (812 words)

	Florida's Nonvenomous Snakes
		The adult racer is a slender, satiny snake, plain fl or slate gray with a white or gray chin and throat.
		The kingsnake is an egg-laying constrictor, feeding primarily on rodents, birds and reptiles.
		Water snakes are distinguished from poisonous cottonmouths by their behavior and their "face." Cottonmouths tend to stay put when encountered, often coiled and, if sufficiently harassed, will give the open-mouth display that gives them their name.
	www.floridaconservation.org /viewing/species/snakesn.html (2167 words)

	Pasco: Snake sightings keep housing development on hold
		After two indigo snakes were discovered on the 465-acre property last fall, the federal government invoked the Endangered Species Act.
		In fact, despite their size and habit of swallowing their prey whole, indigo snakes are prized for their docility.
		That was the case with indigo snakes found on construction sites in Charlotte, Volusia and Marion counties.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/02/01/Pasco/Snake_sightings_keep_.shtml (732 words)

	Reptiles and Amphibians » Snakes » Indigo - Eastern Main Page
		The Eastern Indigo Snake is the longest non-venomous snake (and the largest colubrid) in North America.
		The Eastern Indigo Snake is usually a very docile snake and some people refer to them as Lap Snakes" since many of them seem very content to just lie where they are put.
		Most Eastern Indigos appear to be fl snakes, though in the light their scales are very dark blue, which may account for their common name.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/reptiles/snakes/snk6081.html (729 words)

	Drymarchon corais couperi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Indigo snake: Left to right: Side of the head; front (face view) of the head.
		Comparison with other species: Young indigo snakes might be confused with southern fl racers (Coluber constrictor priapus), which typically have white chins and throats.
		The fl pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) may retain a hint of dark crossbanding on its tail and lacks the iridescent sheen of the indigo.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Drymarchonccouperi.htm (305 words)

	About Snakes -> Indigo Snakes
		Even the hatchlings of the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais) measure in at up to two feet in length (60cm) so one would assume that indigo snakes are a large species.
		It seems likely that a new hobbyist faced with a large and angry indigo snake would soon get bored of attempted strikes when carrying out routine cage maintenance.
		Refusal to feed can be stressful for snake and owner alike, and the possibility of having to try tempting a fasting indigo snake with a range of non-standard foods such as fish and amphibians as opposed to mice and chicks isn't appealing and may prove at least an additional annoyance to the new keeper.
	www.aboutsnakes.com /indigo_snakes (335 words)

	Eastern Indigo Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Eastern Indigo Snakes are currently found in most of Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
		Eastern Indigo Snakes were once found throughout all of these states.
		The Eastern Indigo Snake was declared threatened on January 31,1978, and later changed to endangered.
	www.hillsborough.k12.nj.us /hhs/endspeci/REPTILES/indgsnk.htm (307 words)

	GunBroker.com Message Forums - Since we've been on the subject of snakes
		Snakes that feed on other snakes may kill them with venom (cobras) constriction (kingsnakes), or just grab them and swallow them (indigos).
		He said the fl snake was in the process of ingesting one snake, while being bitten by another.
		While finding an indigo in a bordering county, in suitable habitat would be no big surprise, finding one in the Denton area would be noteworthy.
	forums.forthehunt.com /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=73820 (1828 words)

	Jungle Eyes - Snakes
		The age of a rattlesnake cannot be determined by counting the sections of the rattle because the snake might have shed more than once per year and part of it could have broken off.
		You can distinguish whether the snake is a juvenile or an adult by the shape of the sections of the rattle.
		Micrurus fulvius fulvius (Eastern Coral snake) and Micrurus fulvius tenere (Texas Coral snake) are the most important species in the United States.
	www.jungledomain.org /native.htm (455 words)

	Snakes
		Your goals are to begin to learn the names, ranges, natural history, and the ecological and phylogenetic relationships of snakes and to examine some of the characters that are important for intra- and intergroup reptile relationships.
		Remember that in coral snakes the red and yellow rings touch, whereas in milk snakes red and yellow rings are separated by fl.
		Bull snakes are impressive when agitated in the field, hissing, striking, and vibrating their tail.
	oneweb.utc.edu /~Thomas-Wilson/SnakeLab.html (1604 words)

	Indigo Snakes - Redtailboa.net
		Indigos are large, active snakes that require a lot of space.
		All in all, indigos are a great snake to work with, but definitely not one that I'd recommend to a beginner
		There was a booth with quite a few adult corns, and they also had taiwan beauty snakes.
	www.redtailboa.net /forums/showthread.php?t=7112 (274 words)

	USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center SIS Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Spatial Ecology and Habitat Use of the Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) in Georgia
		Abstract: The indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi), a large non-venomous reptile with a maximum
		for conservation of the indigo snake and its critical habitat.
	www.pwrc.usgs.gov /research/sis2002/sispwrcpage158.html (247 words)

	LookSmart - Directory - Guides to the Indigo Snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shares a close-up photograph of the snake and tells where it occurs in the park.
		Lists the subspecies of indigo snake, as well as their current and former range.
		Enjoy photos of this long, blue-fl snake and read of its decline in the US southeast.
	lsxml.looksmart.com /p/browse/us1/us317914/us146762/us163855/us10015985/us226209/us1144144/us10027113 (297 words)

	CNAH - Standard Common and Current Scientific Names (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tantilla - Blackhead, Flathead, & Crowned Snakes - Baird & Girard, 1853
		Regina - Crayfish Snakes - Baird & Girard, 1853
		ordinoides - Northwestern Garter Snake - (Baird & Girard, 1852)
	www.naherpetology.org /nameslist.asp?id=6 (2802 words)

	About Snakes - the world's #1 site for information about snakes, as well as other exotic pets
		Hello and welcome to this huge resource for those interested in snakes, as well as other exotic pets including lizards, turtles and tarantulas.
		No matter what your interest in exotic pets you'd have to be mad not to join us.
		Feel free to use check out the snake care manuals available from this site as shown on the right-hand side of each page on the site, or go clicking on the links in the left-hand box for lots of free articles, information and resources.
	www.aboutsnakes.com (540 words)

	Snakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tantilla - Blackhead, Flathead, and Crowned Snakes - Baird and Girard, 1853
		Storeria - Brown and Redbelly Snakes - Baird and Girard, 1853
		ordinoides - NorthWestern Garter Snake - (Baird and Girard, 1852)
	www.uwsp.edu /stuorg/wildlife/StateBest/Species/Herp/snakes.htm (2849 words)

	No, Indigo snakes live in the south east, particularly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		No, Indigo snakes live in the south east, particularly
		Sounds like your friend was a big king snake or water snake.
		Very dark, either fl or a dark brown.
	forums.mye28.com /e28/messages/144165.html (38 words)

	MEXICO (Span. Mejico, or Mexico,) - Online Information article about MEXICO (Span. Mejico, or Mexico,)
		In southern Mexico in 1902 and 1904 Hans Gadow collected specimens of 44 different kinds of See also:
		snakes, which he estimated to be only about 45% of the species in the states visited.
		The arboreal life of the tropical forests has developed the tree-climbing habit among snakes as well as among frogs and toads, and also the habit of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MEC_MIC/MEXICO_Span_Mejico_or_Mexico_.html (6683 words)

	Basic Diets for Various Snakes - TalktotheVet.com
		The variety of snakes kept in captivity is considerable and their food preferences are quite variable.
		Following is a list of preferred prey animals for the snakes most commonly kept in captivity:
		- The indigo snake prefers frogs but may eat anything when hungry, including dog or cat food.
	www.talktothevet.com /ARTICLES/REPTILES/snakediets.HTM (266 words)

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