June 4th. As I was walking up the final slope out of the
woods on the Section B – Dam walk, I saw movement beside me on the trail. If it
hadn’t been for the movement I would have kept walking. But when I looked down
I saw a small snake slithering purposefully across the trail. It wasn’t paying
any attention to me; it was as if it didn’t realize I was there.
I wanted a photograph but the snake wasn’t going to stop for
me. So…
I pinned it gently with my snake hook. It was only about 9
to 10 inches long.
It was clear that I wasn’t going to get a good shot of it on
the ground. If I lifted the hook, it was going to slither away. I figured I was
going to have to pick it up if I wanted a better shot of its head. Now, I’ve
never picked up a snake in my life but I was alone and it was pick up the snake
or not get the shots.
Worm Snakes may be found in the eastern United States, from
southern New Hampshire to central Georgia and west to the Mississippi River.
They are most common in the Piedmont region and in smaller numbers in the
mountains or the Coastal Plain in South Carolina and absent from the Coastal
Plain in Georgia.
Worm snakes are considered to be
‘secretive’. They live mostly underground and are seldom seen above ground.
They are most often encountered hiding beneath logs, rocks, leaf litter, or
other debris.
In view of the fact that these
snakes are rarely seen, I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to make the
acquaintance of this interesting little creature.
Reference:
- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus)
- Fairfax County Public Schools. Eastern Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
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