Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Rain has been falling continuously for the past three days. Inevitably, the work to dry and clean the puddles on the front and rear terraces must be done many times.
This afternoon, when for the umpteenth time I cleaned the back porch I saw the little creature for the second time in a week. Well, only a small snake that people in our area call a wire snake. Its length is only about ten centimeters. This snake controls the population especially ant and termite larvae. This species is actually quite a large population but rarely seen, because it spends most of its life digging underground and leaves or in pots. This fossorial (animal that adjusts to digging and living underground) snake – its shape and size are very similar to worms that live in soil – is not harmful to humans. The sense of sight of this snake is almost useless.
This snake is the only snake that reproduces asexually, where all individuals are females. The parent produces 1 – 7 eggs, measuring 2 x 6 mm without fertilization process. All babies will hatch into females.
After all, this cute one must be removed because three women in the house will scream if they see it! So, I then put it outside the page.
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There was a small snake in our backyard yesterday. Unfortunately we couldn’t find it later.
we have those snakes here. in fact i saw a variety of snakes here in different colors and lenght. i don’t scream anymore but surely a critter to me too
You don’t scream again like that creature too? Do you hold and caress em all?
Wow! You are a brave woman.
not anymore i am used to it. and also Thais believe that snakes represent good lover. haha. they always tease me whenever i tell them that I saw a snake.
Before there was a snake living in my ceiling lol …
Wow! The snake that lives in the ceiling can be viral on youtube!
haha why? i just call my co teacher to drive it away from my ceiling.
Isn’t Youtube a good medium for broadcasting all the strange videos around us?
oh…. not my thing why are you suggesting that ?
Oh, okay… There is no problem for me if you don’t want to be famous for the big news “Snake on the ceiling! Beware of your ceiling!”
it is difficult to be a celebrity. i had been there i just quit. ???
You are lucky to be able to quit the world of celebrities because many people are trapped in it, or even in the desire to enter it!
yep… i did it well, phew.. ?
After all, I’m happy to have a celebrity friend like you.
shhhhhhhh… secret not to be told. you know pappartzi…?
Ssshhh… Okay… I don’t think someone knows our secret…
exactly.. there are some secrets that has to stay between the two of us. ?
Users voted 16 times.
Q: Do you know this type of snake?
Yes (2 votes) – 12%
No (15 votes) – 88%
Q: You who like gardening or planting in pots, have you ever found it?
Yes (2 votes) – 13%
No (14 votes) – 88%
OMG, good that it’s not harmful to humans!!! Sometimes saw natrixes/grass snakes/water snakes which are also not poisonous but not in our garden.
Actually they are beautiful, but unfortunately, it is scary for many people. I am glad that you are not afraid of snakes!
I first thought it was a cranking tool to take off a tire at first glance lol. I hate snakes lol!
That is indeed a unique creature, right?
…even though I can understand the reason why you hate snakes too…
I have never seen a snake my area and hope not to meet one!
What if I export them there?
I thought you were showing us an earthworm. I have never seen one like that here, not sure we have them. When I ran the resort in Arkansas, we did have a similar snake its called an Eastern Worm snake, but they are tan colored not black. What a cool find. I love snakes.
If you’ve ever seen the same shape and size, I’m sure it’s the same type of snake. They do have several types of colors, pink, light brown, dark brown to black.
Oh, okay. My son once brought one to me. We released him soon after. Neat snake right?
I feel a new series of posts coming on “Wild Albert!” You should start your own YouTube channel.
Love the science lesson, was aware of the type of snake, but had never seen one. Thank you for sharing this!!!
Wild Albert, coming soon to a TV near you!!!!!!
I can’t help but hahaha… Your idea is more terrible than a snake!
Many people encouraged me to make it, unfortunately, I did not want to show my face in public except for the one and only profile picture.
I think Albert’s Wild World off my back terrace would be a media sensation!
I will wait for your channel, Doc! Yipppiiieee…
As the star, you will certainly be invested!
Gargh! Akj79#8vj jij; – mkp@pm%_ai20m!!!
Hopefully, the spell can help you to calm down all the wild creatures you approached for the program, Doc.
Ah, I was taking the role of cameraperson. As the host I would expect you would be approaching the animals.
I was working on a theme song for your show yesterday!
I was thinking “Out Albert’s Window,” or possibly “At the Terrace edge.” with a string quartet playing in the background.
Geez. I think you will make the program completely with a title that uses the name Albert Einstein to have a strong scientific impression!
They better not come, my mom cannot stand anything this shape and wiggles/glide … well, me too
That is understandable. There was a similar reaction from the women in my house.
Perhaps a large population of female would give similar respond :p
I make sure that here only Kim, the only woman who is not afraid of snakes.
LOL you don’t need to make sure …
it’s probably true :p
Nope! That’s exactly not a “probably” but definitely! You can ask Kim.
It does not look like a snake … there is something similar with us that is different in color … more pink and you find it mainly in the garden,
I am sure it is the same type considering that the creature has a range of colors that are young, pink or light brown to black.
In our country, we are called home-made earthworm, because it usually occurs after rain … when the drought is buried deep in the ground
That’s right, and it’s the same as mine. When it rains the creature comes out because it has to search for air. The creature in the photo also appeared after the rain.
Then it’s probably probably for the same animal … or at least very similar
I am even fully convinced, dear friend.
Not saw earlier. Looking like snake but I thank not dangerous
The creature is indeed harmless.
Never seen or heard of it for now. I think it is not frightening if it does not hurt people
I thought it was not scary indeed, but for those who were afraid of snakes, even that word had been scary, especially seeing that creature.
so much like a worm, it must be an ancient type of snake…
What I know is that it is only one of the three classifications of the sub-ophidia.
some reptiles have been around for hundreds of millions of years
Yes, I think they are indeed descendants of ancient creatures that still survive
natural selection can produce some truly bizzare results
Fortunately all I find is worms when gardening
lol… you’re lucky indeed!
I would scream if I could find that snake on the terrace ?
Scream? ?The creature will certainly not hear it, nor will it see you.
Yes, I know. I do not know why I have such fear. I’m hard to watch the earthworm ?
Well, I understand that so many people are afraid of snakes. Hopefully, it’s not a phobia.
No, Albert. It’s not a phobia. Generally, the snakes are terrible to look at. On television I can watch snakes with no problem just in “live” I can not see them.
I’m relieved to know that, Vidocka. My wife has that phobia.
Never seen one like this, however we do have black snakes that may be similar to this one.
I am sure the ladies are glad you got rid of it.
Are the black snakes there too small like that?
Bhuuu… I even have to quietly put it in the fold of paper and release it outside the yard, or they will scream out.