The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the eastern indigo snake as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1978 due to dramatic population declines caused by habitat loss, overcollection for ...

Some people keep them as pets. Length: 7 feet Weight ... and the one you should be the least scared of. The eastern indigo snake is usually around 7 or 8 feet in length, and it's a fairly thin- ...

THREATS: Threats to eastern indigo snakes include habitat destruction and degradation, collection for the pet trade, road mortality, climate change and sea-level rise, an d mortality from toxic ...