Invasive species pose a serious menace to the native ecosystem. In recent years the inhabitants of the horseshoe snake has elevated significantly within the Islands and in 2023 alone the COFIB (Consorci per a la Recuperació de la Fauna de les Illes Balears) has captured practically 3,000 specimens. Bear in thoughts that within the Balearic Islands there are two species of native snakes, the cobra snake and the water snake, and people thought of invasive, which embody the white snake and the horseshoe snake.
As defined by the COFIB, grownup snakes are often specimens of a couple of metre in size and dwell close to homes the place they search for rats and mice, that are their important weight loss plan. Although they often flee from human presence, if cornered they will even chew.
Despite the scare, these species are not harmful for people or home animals. “The snakes within the Balearics should not harmful, they aren’t venomous species. There aren’t any snakes on the islands which might be harmful, until they’re unique,” says Tomàs Bosch, head of the species safety service of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Therefore, the individual would endure the everyday chew signs with small puncture wounds which might be barely painful and swelling across the space. It would then be adequate to wash the world with gentle cleaning soap and water and observe up the wound.
If you will have any doubts about the kind of snake that has attacked you’ll be able to contact the COFIB at 653574145 to report its location, and the organisation will even supply assist in recognising the snake and methods to proceed. It can be really useful to report the incident on the web site www.lineaverdecofib.es.
