I 🖤 Eastern Indigo Snake Day FUN FACT! The longest snake in North America shares a winter home with an unlikely roommate. When temperatures dip, eastern indigo snakes nestle themselves in gopher tortoise burrows to keep warm. But this relationship is in jeopardy due to the threats both species face, including habitat loss, climate change and the illegal pet trade. See how we’re helping save this endangered species: https://ow.ly/BlHe50UW3Fm On your next visit, come warm up inside at the Holden

Amazing Texas Indigo Eating Rattlesnake --------------- #texasindigo #rattlesnake #animalvideo | Snake Kingdom

Alex Ramirez Garcia recorded this Texas Indigo Snake (Drymarchon melanurus) chowing down on a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) in Reynosa, Tamaulipas --- Alex Ramírez García grabó esta Culebra Indigo (Drymarchon melanurus) comiéndose una Cascabel de Diamantes (Crotalus atrox) en Reynosa, Tamaulipas | HERP.MX

Meet Indie – the Eastern Indigo Snake!Say hello to one of North America’s most stunning and important reptiles! Indie is an Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi), and he’s a living ambassador for a species that’s sadly disappearing from the wild.Where do Eastern Indigo Snakes live?These incredible snakes are native to the southeastern United States — especially Florida, southern Georgia, and parts of Alabama and Mississippi. They rely on large, connected habitats like longleaf pine forests,

Meet one of our newest Shedd residents, Indy, short for indigo! 🐍 Indy, the eastern indigo snake, is an Ambassador Animal, which means while he lives behind scenes, he will occasionally greet guests, participate in school field trip programming and be featured on our social media channels. He will help our staff teach guests and followers about the importance of his species and others. | Shedd Aquarium