Brown Tree Snakes

Brown tree snake

  Brown tree snake were introduced to Guam by accident. Brown tree snakes came to Guam in cargo because they somehow went into people’s luggage. In the United States, beagles sniff out brown tree snakes on flights coming from Guam. Brown tree snake became a problem for the indigenous species. There were no native predators to prey on these snakes. Brown tree snakes numbers grew very fast. Scientists have counted up to 50 snakes per hectare. This is the highest density of snakes anywhere. Brown Tree snake have made many native birds on Guam extinct. Brown tree snakes eat small pets such as birds and guinea pigs.  Brown tree snakes

Climb electrical wires and poles. As a result, they cause blackouts.