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It turns out that the Hawaiian Blind Snake has only been in Hawai'i since around 1930. And it also turns out there is another snake, even rarer, the yellow-bellied sea snake. I've seen the first, never saw the second, don't know anyone who has.
Haole Crap, Batman! That's two mistakes in the same year! Maybe it's time to cut down on the okolehao!
Location: not sure, but there's a hell of a lot of water around here!
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Yes, all the good stuff is gone. Took my then to be future ex-wife to the Glades, AND the Hubba hubba on a Honolulu semi-debauchery tour waaaaay back when. I bet that Prince Hanalei was actually a girl, I lost.
Ahhhhh, Ellwood. You have just demonstrated one of the dangers of posting without reading the thread. Sometimes it is just painfully obvious that you haven't read the other posts, like this time.
In other news, besides the two kinds of snakes known to live in the wild in Hawai'i, there are are also a handful of idiots who think it is fun to smuggle snakes in and keep them, despite the fact that it is not only illegal, but an enormous risk to our fragile environment. I'll have to dig for the article, but I recall a story from the north end of the Big Island about someone being busted with an 11' python in their home when it got loose and they needed help to find it.
About 5 years ago a 6' boa constrictor was found, on the loose, hiding in a garage in Keaau. A while back a snake was found out for a stroll on the sidewalk in Honolulu's Chinatown. And only last year a "mildly venomous" tree snake was caught up at Pōhakuloa military base off Saddle Road, having apparently hitchhiked in from Guam on one of their planes. Can you imagine if one of these begun to reproduce in the wild, with no enemies or predators? You could just kiss all the birds in Hawai'i goodbye.
The current penalty for possession of a snake in Hawai'i, a Class C Felony, is up to $200,000 fine and up to 3 years in prison. I don't think that is nearly harsh enough, because the Invasive Animal team reports confiscating over 100 snakes since the year 2000. My suggestion is that anyone caught with a snake in Hawai'i should be hanged by their heels, suspended under a helicopter, flown over the volcano, and dropped in. And do it all on live TV. That level of stupidity deserves to be rewarded appropriately.
PS, thanks for the suggestion, JJ. Yes, doubling down does seem to work. I appreciate your vast experience in this arena.
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Maybe it's time to cut down on the okolehao!
