Are there any snakes on the Hawaiian islands?

While there are no indigenous snakes on any of the Hawaiian Islands there is a snake that lives on Hawaii. It is called the Brahminy Blind Snake, a diminutive black snake that has a penchant for gardens.

Believed to have be introduced in the 1930's via potting soil from the Phillipines, the Brahminy Blind Snake, otherwise known as the Flowerpot Snake, the Island Blind Snake, and the Hawaiian Blind Snake looks like an earthworm, feeds on ants and termites, seeks shelter under nests, humus, logs, and leaves, and is, at approximately six inches in length, one of the smallest snakes in North America. And, much like the plants and insects of the islands products of a place in which there are no natural predators the Hawaiian Blind Snake is non-venomous, a feature that renders it radically different from its cousins around the world, who like the Western Rattlesnake of California are fiercely toxic.

It’s illegal to own a pet snake in the islands and those who are caught with one may have to serve up to three years in jail and pay $200,000 in penalties.