The docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its chin, throat and cheeks; and its large size, as long as 7 feet from nose to tail, ...

Eastern indigo snakes also eat other snakes, including venomous species. THREATS: Threats to eastern indigo snakes include habitat destruction and degradation, collection for the pet trade, road ...

One of those species, the eastern indigo, is even federally protected ... Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, rat snakes and ...

These large, non-venomous snakes are listed as threatened because of habitat loss. They are a glossy, bluish-black color that ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) On April 30, The Nature Conservancy released 41 eastern indigo snakes in Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve in Florida The eastern ...

Conservationists released 41 eastern indigo snakes into the wild ... They provide crucial 'balance' to the ecosystem, eating both venomous and nonvenomous snakes as well as other wildlife.