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Re: Sea Snake
[Re: casailor53]
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06/02/2017 02:03 PM
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casailor53 said: There are NO sea snakes, in the Caribbean. I saw one in Maho Bay a few weeks ago so apparently the snakes don't know that.
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Re: Sea Snake
[Re: TIMRIM]
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06/02/2017 02:34 PM
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TIMRIM said: Google don't know everything yet "Google" pulls up reference articles from numerous legitimate sources. Here's another reference from a reliable source, B-V-I.com. Maybe you've heard of it? Give "Google" a try sometime you might find it interesting. Snake Eel. Another eel, the Snake Eel, resemble snakes, but there are no sea snakes in the Caribbean. Snake Eels have behavior resembling Morays, although they may at times be seen foraging in the open during the day.
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/02/2017 03:14 PM
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tradewinds said: Many land snakes are decent swimmers. Then that would be a Land Snake that swims. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/02/2017 08:37 PM
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Shhhhh...if the BVI gov't hears about this they will tax it.
My foot fits right into my shoe and my shoe will fit right into your...
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/03/2017 10:38 AM
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sail2wind said: Without a doubt we saw a sea snake at Salt Pond, striped and colorful. Not much scares me underwater, but this was a shocker We called the local St.John dive shop and they were well aware of it and thanked me. She said they were not aggressive but a little poisonous. Again, NO sea snakes in the Caribbean. The dive shop is either wrong or was pulling your leg.
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/03/2017 11:03 AM
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sail2wind said: Without a doubt we saw a sea snake at Salt Pond, striped and colorful. Not much scares me underwater, but this was a shocker We called the local St.John dive shop and they were well aware of it and thanked me. She said they were not aggressive but a little poisonous. And according to this site, which I believe is run by ictheologists, the sharp tail eel can mimic the stripes of a sea snake.
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/07/2017 10:18 AM
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wmangum said: It was not a monk seal. It was a sea lion. Curious how you could tell. Is there a pic you didn't post that shows ear flaps? Could it have been an escapee from Coral World in STT? I can't find anything about sea lions naturally occurring in the Caribbean. Thanks.
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/07/2017 10:28 AM
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/07/2017 06:19 PM
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Wrong.
It was a Sea Lion. It escaped from an aquatic park in the DR. It was subsequently captured (Anguilla or St. Martin) and returned.
Walker Mangum Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/08/2017 08:32 AM
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Re: Sea Snake
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06/08/2017 03:17 PM
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It could be a European swallow. It is reported that two of them can carry a coconut if they work as a team. (African swallows are non-migratory)
Last edited by ggffrr11; 06/08/2017 03:18 PM.
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