A head shot of a sunbeam snake
The eyes of a sunbeam snake are small relative to the size of their wedge-shaped heads.
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Xenopeltis unicolor
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People use their bare hands to catch sunbeam snakes in Indonesia
Sunbeam snakes are non-venomous and considered to be mildly aggressive.
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A sunbeam snake on a white background
Sunbeam snakes can reach 3.5 feet in length.
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A sunbeam snake on leaf litter
In certain light, sunbeam snakes' scales have an iridescent rainbow glow.
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A human hand holding a small sunbeam snake
Sunbeam snakes are relatively small and docile, but they aren't good pets for inexperienced reptile keepers.