BROWN TREE SNAKE

DIET

• Birds
• Lizards
• Bats
• Small rodents
• Shrews

WHY IS THE ROWN TREE SNAKE INVASIVE?

• It was accidentally brought to Guam after WWII.
• There was plenty of food for the snake to prey on.
• There were many absences of native predators.
• Killed many domestic birds and pets.
• To stop them dogs have been trained to remove the snakes.

FUN FACTS

• The brown tree snake's scientific name is Boiga irregularis
• Native to papua new guinea, the Solomon islands, and north Australia
• They are typically 4-5 feet long
• They normally weigh about 5 lbs.
• It is mildly venemous

HABITAT

• Arid and damp forests
• Rainforests
• Mangroves
• Heathlands
• Savvanas