(A list which includes mosquitos, centipedes, brain parasites that live on lettuce salad, and Celine Dion’s song ‘My Heart will Go On’.) Snakes have been in Samoa since the first Samoans got there, We have snakes in our legends and we have snakes that live inland, in cool dry places and in plantations. … Snakes are more common than lizards around the world, and yet New Zealand is home to several species of lizard and not a single snake. It eats ant larvae. Animals living in Samoa are really quite awesome. These are usually placid venomous snakes and can be handled gently, but if agitated, handled roughly, or startled, there is a good chance that it will strike out and bite. Mexico is home to over 60 different species of Coral Snakes, all venomous, all bite, some can kill. They are at the very top of the list of Things I Wish Were Never Created. they go "frogging", looking for frogs by sticking their hands in holes in the rice paddies. Here in Vietnam, one hardly ever sees snakes, but people get bitten when e.g. This mega bat is found in Fiji, Samoa, and American Samoa and has plenty of Polynesian and Samoan mythology behind it. Since snakes have neither evolved nor been deposited on the islands of New Zealand, their appearance would be a threat to other local wildlife, and so … Many if not all of the… Like almost everything that Samoa has to offer, things come in bulk. Don't let a fear of snakes stop you from exploring Africa's breathtaking wilderness areas. Ramphotyphlops sp. Coral snakes are regarded as one of the top five most poisonous snakes in the world, killing many people annually, especially in South America and Mexico. The snakes we have are not poisonous or dangerous. Now on with the blog. The "water-snakes" are various sea-snakes, and shouldn't be confused with freshwater water-snakes. Just thought you ought to know that. The venom produced by this snake is neurotoxin. Its about 4-6 inches long, blind and burrows into the earth. They go sky-high over the Samoan ridgeline. I’m terrified of snakes. It burrows itself into soft soil, dead leaves, and under termite nests. This elusive snake is hardly ever seen, but it is there. Yes. With a little care, there's nothing to prevent humans and snakes from co-existing in harmony. the worlds tiniest snake has found its way here. Just talk to anyone from Asau or Aopo, they are well known for their snakes, and I'm not even talking about the legless ones. Just talk to anyone from Asau or Aopo, they are well known for their snakes, and I'm not even talking about the legless ones. Its really small and really fast! Clearly, the terrestrial species here is Candoia. Hi, have just booked a family holiday for 14 nights in Samoa, just wondering do you have snakes there as I've seen some recent reports in the newspapers to say they have been found in Savaii.If so, where are the places that we will be free from snakes as one of our family members has a phobia of snakes - … Just thought you ought to know that. The snakes we have are not poisonous or dangerous. There are also water-snakes, some of them beautifully marked with longitudinal stripes of yellow and black, and others with rings, alternately white and black." 06 Nov There’s a Snake in my House.. Full disclosure – I hate snakes. Snakes have been in Samoa since the first Samoans got there, We have snakes in our legends and we have snakes that live inland, in cool dry places and in plantations. All snake species are important to the balance of the African ecosystem, fulfilling a valuable role as middle-order predators. One important terrestrial pollinator living here is the flying fox or fruit bat as some call it. There is only one species of snake in Samoa and it is the smallest snake in the world, not to mention that it is blind and does not bite. (Naturally occurring items) There are tons of coconuts, tons of rocks, tons of rain, tons of fish, tons of plants, tons of people, not tons of money but that isn’t natural, and of course tons of bugs.