Fascinating dive. Snakes in Hawaii are a big concern. Visitors may be wondering are there snakes in Hawaii. We have the complete answer.
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Fascinating dive. Snakes in Hawaii are a big concern. Visitors may be wondering are there snakes in Hawaii. We have the complete answer.
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Having snakes in Hawaii totally freaks me out, as you can tell I’m not a snake 🐍 lover! I know it was mentioned in your article but look at what happened in Guam and snakes devastating their bird populations, it’s a scary thought to consider this happening here in Hawai’i!
Perhaps someday we shall all be required to pray to Saint Patrick for relief for the Hawaiian Islands.
Ireland has no snakes; we can do it!
I just saw a brahminy snake in my yard! I thought it was a weird looking worm and looked it up. The more ya know!
Aloha , I am a Native
And I haven’t seen a slithering Snake ! Unfortunately there are two Legged snakes ( car dealers of old , Loan sharks , and Bosses ) As you can tell by my writing I’m quite a humorous person ! If any Snake is seen by me I’ll
Be sure to be heading in the opposite direction , ASAP then it’s reported , born & raised in Hi Maui & Neva saw one live , only on TV . As good thing …. I here in that they taste like Spam…lol
K, den RB …
Hi Randy.
Same here on snakes – neither of us has seen one. How about scorpions? It took decades to find one, and then there it was, alive in the bathroom no less.
Aloha.
Aloha, your. Article. On. Snakes. In Hawaiian. Paradise. Was. Very. Informative. & very. Professionally. Presented. Lived. In In wahiawa on Oahu 1971-1973 never. Saw. One of the creatures. Mahalo, stay healthy & safe, love to beautiful Hawaiian brothers & sisters !!!! Sincerely, jim amell
Hi Jim.
Thanks! We enjoyed writing it and learned a lot in the process.
Aloha.
Are this snake dangerous in hawaii?
Ohmigosh no snake’s please! I’ve always considered the island’s my safe place. I don’t like the centipedes and B-52 Bombers (Flying Cockroach)😧 Other than that, no Coyote’s; which we have to keep our pet’s inside at all times, keep on a short leash right next to us to do their business and/or to enjoy a little sunshine and nature. No bear’s,mountain lions, bobcats, snake’s, scorpion’s, tarantulas,shootings, and some of the most rude and dangerous driver’s in the state’s,So.California!
Geez Dawn I thought you were referring to Albuquerque, NM, perfect description of this place a culture shock having moved here from South Lake Tahoe!
BOB B… HEY! Watch what you say about The Q! True! But we don’t like it publicized! (And for whatever it’s worth – at least those things make The Q interesting! We found Lake Tahoe to be the singularly most boring place we’ve ever visited!)
It is interesting how many articles I read about snakes in Hawaii I’m a retired exotic species specialist that I’ve owned more than 100 species of snakes over my lifetime
I recognized the Braminy worm snake in Hilo as also having been imported with palm trees it was transported around the earth with. I have no question is the identification I supplied specimens to a paper in the journal Science. So yellow belly sea snake and worm snake One native one exotic.
Snakes travel in palm trees?? I thought they only flew on planes …
Yes actually other than the brown trout which was moved by the British the blind snake was transported around the earth in the dirt and roots of palm trees used as decorations in everything from golf courses to subdivisions and shopping malls.
Never fear Mongoose are here, they consume any snakes that find their way to the islands.
Randy,
There are No Mongoose(s) on Kauai; Mongoose(s) can be killed by large constrictor snakes; it’s been 139 years since any Hawaiian Mongoose(s) have seen a snake, and given the Mongoose(s) dismal record against eradicating rats in Hawaii, they cannot be relied upon to eradicate snakes, if, God forbid, dangerous snakes ever got established in Hawaii. One of the joys of Hawaii life is carefree hiking, not having to worry about snakes on any trails, nor in one’s yard.
Q: Are there snakes in Hawaii?
A: Yes. They run car rental companies.
Haha 😆
I recall maybe more than 20 years ago a report of a corn snake found dead on Kahekili Hwy in Kahalu`u.
Around the same time, a young man was staying with friends or family in Kahalu`u. He packed his bag and traveled to the Big Island, where a snake identified as a garter snake crawled out of his suitcase.
This information is from news reports.
I will admit at one time I worked for the DLNR. To this day no one as ever explained to me why anyone would intentionally bring a snake to the islands? Yes penalities should be increased. Airlines should cooperate with warnings and the extreme fines should go to education and elimination of ALL snakes in the 50h state. Extreme fines and guilty individuals put on a watch list.
Signed, Baffeled
If you see a snake in Hawaii, kill it immediately!
The standard is to report the snake to the DLNR. Restrain it if possible.
Geez, and all these years I thought I was safe from snakes in Hawaii!
The penalty isn’t stiff enough for those that bring snakes to islands.
Aloha,
I preferred thinking Maui did not have snakes! In the water close to shore about 2 yrs ago I saw a yellow snake like creature. It had brown on it. Being very afraid of snakes I didn’t study it close enough and told myself it couldn’t be a snake. Well maybe it was.
Thank you for an informative article. Even if one I wish wasn’t true!
Hi Kathleen.
Thanks. We learned a lot ourselves when writing it.
Aloha.
“Are there snakes in Hawaii?”
No shortage of lawyers out here. The islands are slithering with them.
Hi David.
Good to see your sense of humor remains strong.
Aloha.
Back when Opakapaka was still taking people temperatures at the door, mine was frequently low (e.g., in the 95s or 96), and I would have to go outside, find a rock in the sun to heat up.
Speaking of Opaka, according to the coconut wireless, they are shutting their door permanently as of March 31. Apparently, Charo is not going to renew their lease, and plans to go with something else. Good luck with that location, especially now that there’s way less car traffic out to Ke`e
Frankly, I think “death by firing squad” should be added to the penalties for anyone owning or knowingly importing a snake to Hawaii.
You’d probably have volunteers for the firing squad.
Good point like there should be a bounty on non native species, look what has happened to Florida and their Pythons. They should be “dispatched” when seen.
Don’t forget the politicians. There right there slithering with the rest of the reptilian creatures!
You had to tell me there are even just a few snakes in Hawaii!!! Now I can’t come anymore!!!!
Hi Barbara.
We thought about you. Don’t go there. Come back.
Aloha.
I’m with you, Barbara! I loathe snakes, having grown up in a state
With plenty of them, including a variety of venomous ones. Ugh!!!