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SNAKE INVADER! The Brown Tree Snake

Information about the brown tree snake and it's invasion of Guam. BROWN TREE SNAKE (Boiga irregularis) The brown tree snake is native to eastern and northern coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and many islands in northwestern Melanesia. Sometime around 1950 this snake invaded Guam, likely as a stowaway in ship cargo. The abundance of prey and general lack of predators enabled the brown tree snake population to explode. They are responsible for the extinction of many bird and reptile species in Guam where they tend to grow to a larger size. Because of their larger size, they are able to inject a larger amount of venom and thus more dangerous. They also cause power outages and have become a general nuisance in Guam, but in their indigenous lands further south, they live in balance with their natural ecosystem. Brown tree snakes are mildly venomous and rumored to be aggressive, however of the 4 wild specimens I handled in the Northern Territory Australia, none tried to bite or even strike at me. To me, they are as beautiful as they are fascinating... Long and skinny with the cutest big eyeballs. Brown tree snakes belong to the genus Boiga commonly called cat snakes. They are a colorful, assorted group of rear fanged colubrids found in India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Brown Tree snakes are mildly venomous which means their venom isn't that potent. Their fangs are located further back in their mouth and it’s difficult for them to deliver the venom to humans, But not impossible. The venom appears to be weakly neurotoxic and possibly cytotoxic with localized effects that are trivial for adult humans; serious medical consequences have been limited to children. If bitten, you might expect a slight sting and perhaps some local swelling. If you’re a child with smaller mass, it could be more serious, especially if the snake is allowed to chew on you. They’ve got a lot of slack in their neck and can strike really far. I found that out the hard way after the many-spotted cat snake in Thailand bit me. I thought I was out of its range but it stretched out and got me. It just felt like a little nip and wasn’t bad at all. More info soon...