13. Blue-Lipped Sea Krait (Blue-Banded Sea Krait)
The Blue-Lipped or Blue-Banded Sea Krait is an extremely venomous species of sea snake that lives in the western Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. This snake can grow between 36-42 inches in length, with uniform black banding along the length of its smooth blue body. The blue-lipped sea krait is semi-aquatic, alternating between time spent on land and hunting in ocean waters. This snake often hunts along coral reefs and has a highly potent neurotoxic venom. However, it is non-aggressive and quite docile, and typically avoids humans.
12. Eyelash Viper
The Eyelash Viper gets its name from the scales jutting out above its eyes, making it look like it has delicate eyelashes. This snake has many different color morphs, ranging from blue to green, brown, yellow, red, and pink. Some eyelash vipers may even have a combination of multiple colors, and some will also have dark speckling along their bodies as well. Eyelash vipers are arboreal and live in tropical forest trees in Central and South America. These are venomous and aggressive snakes that will strike when threatened or harassed.
11. Blue Malayan Coral Snake
The Blue Malayan Coral Snake has a thin, dark blue or blue-black body that starkly contrasts with the vibrant red of its head, belly, and tail. A white or light-blue stripe runs along the length of each side of its body as well. These striking, colorful snakes live in Southeast Asia, growing between 55-70 inches in length. Blue Malayan Coral Snakes have very toxic venom that can cause immediate paralysis.
10. Eastern Indigo Snake
The Eastern Indigo Snake is a large, nonvenomous snake found in the southwestern United States. This snake has a deep blue-black body with smooth, polished scales that shine iridescently in the sun. Some snakes will also have shades of red, orange, or tan on the chin, cheek, and throat. Eastern indigo snakes are very large, growing between 5-7 feet long and weighing 2-10 pounds. However, the longest Eastern indigo snake recorded was over 9 feet long! Despite their large size, these snakes are extremely gentle and docile. The Eastern indigo snake is a federally threatened species. There are many ongoing efforts to reestablish the diminished populations of this charming snake.
9. White-Lipped Island Pit Viper (Sunda Island Pit Viper)
The White-Lipped Island Pit Viper, or Sunda Island Pit Viper, is a venomous snake found on the Lesser Sunda Islands and in Eastern Java. These island-dwelling snakes have brilliant green, blue-green, or yellow bodies depending on where they live. Blue snakes, however, are quite rare, and are primarily found on Komodo Island. White-lipped Island pit vipers are arboreal snakes that live in trees. These snakes are very aggressive and have toxic venom, although it is not typically fatal to humans.
8. Vietnamese Blue Beauty Snake
The Vietnamese Blue Beauty Snake certainly lives up to its name. This beautiful snake grows between 5-11 feet in length, with a slender blue or silver body. The head and neck are solid in color, with a thick dark stripe from each eye to the back of its mouth. The rest of the snake’s body is covered with dark uniform geometric patterns. Near the tail these dark markings get closer together, fusing into uniform squares and rectangles. Its tail is often solid in color, with thin light-colored stripe. The Vietnamese Blue Beauty Snake is a subspecies of the Beauty Rat Snake that lives in tropical rainforests in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. They are the most popular subspecies of Beauty Rat Snake to keep as pets. As far as personality goes, however, some have docile temperaments, while others can be aggressive. Even a friendlier beauty snake can get aggressive if it feels threatened, and it’s bite is painful, though non-venomous.
7. Malabar Pit Viper
The Malabar Pit Viper is a venomous snake that lives in southwestern India in the Western Ghats or Sahyadri Mountain Range. These snakes come in many different colors, like brown, yellow, green, and light blue. Some snakes will also have brown and black jagged blotches or zigzag patterns along their backs, while other have faded markings or no markings at all. These beautiful snakes are most commonly during the monsoon season. While they typically move slowly, Malabar Pit Vipers are quick to strike. Their bites, however, are not fatal to humans, although they will cause pain and swelling for a few days.
6. Bluestripe Ribbon Snake
The Bluestripe Ribbon Snake is a subspecies of Ribbon Snake that lives in Florida, along the Gulf Coast. These snakes are 18-25 inches long with thin, narrow bodies like a ribbon. Bluestripe ribbon snakes are black, blue-black, olive-black, or brown with a light blue or tan-colored stripe running along each side of their bodies. These snakes are nonvenomous, semi-aquatic snakes that eat frogs, salamanders, earthworms, and small fish.
5. Guatemalan Palm Pit Viper
The Guatemalan Palm Pit Viper is a venomous snake that lives in the forests of Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico. These snakes are green or blue-green in color and typically grow between 24-28 inches in length. They often have blue skin between their scales, and some scales may have blue borders as well. The snakes in Mexico have additional black or blue markings in the form of patches, dots, or flecks along their bodies.
4. Blue Phase Common Tree Snake
The Blue Phase Common Tree Snake is typically yellow, green, brown, or black. On rare occasions, however, these snakes are completely and beautifully blue! The entire body of a blue phase common tree snake is blue, although the shade and vibrancy are different for each snake. Some are neon or bright blue, while others are dull or navy blue. Common tree snakes are completely harmless, nonvenomous snakes that can grow up to six and a half feet long. These snakes live in Australia and primarily eat skinks and frogs.
3. Side-Striped Palm Pit Viper
The Side-Striped Palm Pit Viper is an emerald-green or blue-green snake with a very thin yellow stripe running down either side of its slender body. Some snakes also have blue or black-tipped scales along their yellow stripes. Occasionally they may have a blue stripe behind their eyes as well. The side-striped palm pit viper is a venomous snake that is typically found in the lower mountain forests of western Panama and Costa Rica, as well as caves in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. It is a cathemeral snake, which means that it is active at seemingly random times throughout the day as well as at night.
2. Blue-Striped Garter Snake
The Blue-Striped Garter Snake is a subspecies of garter snake that lives in Florida. Its slender body is gray, tan, greenish brown, or black, with a yellow, white, brown, green, or blue stripe running down each side of its body. It also has another matching stripe running down the middle of its back as well. Blue-striped garter snakes are 18-26 inches long with slender bodies and large eyes. These snakes swallow their food whole while it is still alive. They eat salamanders, earthworms, freshwater fish, snails, slugs, leeches, and small mammals.
1. Blue Racer Snake
The Blue Racer Snake is a subspecies of the Eastern Racer with a long, elegant body measuring 36-60 inches in length. These snakes can sport various shades of blue, from brilliant sapphire blue to grey-blue and deeper midnight blue. They have dark markings around their large eyes and along the sides of their faces. Their chins and necks are often white or cream that bleeds into a lighter shade of blue. Blue racer snakes live in areas of the northwestern United States, and have been observed in Ontario, Canada, where they are listed as a threatened species. These snakes prefer dryer habitats that have plenty of cover as well as spots for sunning. They are often found in fields, open forests, pastures, and around marshes. Like their name, blue racer snakes are quite fast and can be nervous. When they feel threatened, to mimic a rattlesnake and shake their tails. Blue racer snakes hunt during the day, eating grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, frogs, rodents, and other snakes.
Summary of 13 Blue Snakes
Celebrating the beauty of blue reptiles, here’s a recap of 13 captivating blue snakes:
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