This is a harmless Kenya Bark Snake (Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia). A pretty secretive little snake which hides under bark and in the cracks in trees. They are incredible climbers using the grip from the bark. We are often asked "how can you tell the difference between a venomous snake and a harmless snake"?. Unfortunately the rules which can be used in other parts of the world DO NOT work for us in Kenya. The easiest thing to do is try and learn the venomous snakes that you find in your area. Here
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This is a harmless Zambezi Blind Snake (Afrotyphlops mucruso), one of the larger blind snakes, which can grow to a length of up to 80cm. They are found all along the Kenyan coast and are quite wide spread in Tanzania. They mostly live deep underground, often residing in termite mounds where they feed on the eggs and lavae - surfacing after the rains. They use their hard beak to dig into the soil and produce a mucus which softens the soil. There is a myth in Kenya that these snakes have two heads
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