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I have always loved snaked. I have never been a person who would run and hide from them. Does anyone know what sort of snakes they have in Aruba. Are any poisonous?
There are only two different species of snakes that are native to Aruba. The Santanero is harmless and is common in Aruba. The cascabel on the other hand is a dangerous rattle snake. They do not rattle though so you do have to be careful. They are almost extinct so your chances of seeing one is very rare. They only live in the area between Jamanota, Fontein and San Nicolas.
It is good to know there is not much worry about snakes in Aruba then. Since they are an endangered species does that mean that the area they live in is closed off to visitors?
For a desert climate, they have a surprisingly low snake population. I think I've seen maybe one or two while driving through the more deserted parts of the island. Good thing because unlike Paddy, I hate snakes!
