Coyote Peterson is in Japan. He is trying to find a Japanese Ground Snake. He found a Japanese Ground Snake!
Coyote Peterson said the Japanese Ground Snake is pretty rare. He also said the snake is non-venomous. He said he thought it was a Rubber Boa because the Japanese Ground Snake's head looks just like a Rubber Boa snake. He also said the snake is fossorial which means they live underground.
Coyote Peterson said the Japanese Ground Snake is a very fragile species so he does not want to move it around a lot. Like he does with other snakes that he had caught before and he is going to try to keep the snake in one spot. And he said The snake can't be in sunlight. And if it is in the sunlight it could die in a matter of hours.
Coyote Peterson said when he was looking for the Japanese Snake he said in the forest of Japan is a great spot to try and find the snake. Coyote Peterson said the snake has very poor eyesight and they can only sense light and movement. And they rely mainly on their tongue to pick up chemicals. And they also use that tongue to detect predators and search for their prey.
The Japanese Ground Snake eats small amphibians and likely small insects.