Tej zaum koj yuav tsis xav tias Minnesota yog ib qho chaw uas muaj nab. Tom qab tag nrho, nws yog qhov chaw uas qhov kub tsawg kawg nkaus ntawm -15℉–-40℉. Qhov ntawd tsis yog qhov sib tw rau cov tsiaj ntshav txias, xws li cov tsiaj reptiles. Txawm li cas los xij, lub xeev yog tsev rau 16 hom. Qee qhov muaj ntau, thiab lwm yam yog hom tsis tshua muaj, raws li MN Department of Natural Resources.
Ntau tshaj 3,900 hom nab tsis muaj mob, tsuas muaj li ntawm 600 tus muaj peev xwm ua mob rau ib tug neeg lossis ib yam dab tsi. Txawm li cas los xij, muaj ob hom nab venomous hauv Minnesota. Koj yuav tsis pom cov tsiaj reptiles loj, zoo li pythons lossis boas. Txawm li cas los xij, nws muaj kev nyab xeeb hais tias cov tsiaj reptiles tau sawv cev zoo hauv thaj av ntawm 10.000 pas dej.
Minnesota muaj ib pawg ntawm cov nroj tsuag thiab tsiaj txhu hu ua hom tsawg, uas qhia txog lawv txoj kev txuag. Nws tsis raug cai los ntes nab qus hauv lub xeev no. Txawm li cas los xij, ntau tus neeg raug ntes thiab pom hauv khw muag tsiaj.
16 Nab Pom Hauv Minnesota
1. Brown nab
| Species: | Khoom noj khoom haus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 7 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 9–13”L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Nab Brown yog ib yam tsiaj uas yoog raws thiab yoog raws uas ua tau zoo nyob rau ntau qhov chaw. Qhov tseeb ntawd tau ua ib qho tseem ceeb hauv nws txoj kev xa tawm thoob plaws hauv Tebchaws Meskas. Nws yog cov tsiaj reptile diurnal uas yuav khaws cia rau nws tus kheej. Nws noj ntau yam khoom noj, los ntawm cov kab mob hauv av mus rau kab mus rau qav. Nws tsis yog venomous tab sis yuav tiv thaiv nws tus kheej yog tias xav tau tshwm sim.
2. Northern Water Snake
| Species: | Nerodia sipedon |
| Longevity: | Txog 9 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 24–36 nti |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus nab dej qaum teb yog ib tug tsiaj diurnal uas nyiam nws lub tuam txhab nyob rau hauv wetlands thiab cog shorelines. Nws tsis yog cov tsiaj reptiles. Tab sis zoo li lwm cov nab dej hauv Minnesota thiab lwm qhov, lawv qee zaum txhoj puab heev. Lawv qhov chaw nyob hauv dej feem ntau txhais tau hais tias qhov tom tuaj yeem kis tau sai vim tias qhov xwm txheej tsis zoo hauv nws qhov chaw nyob.
3. Plains Hognose nab
| Species: | Heterodon nasicus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 14–36” L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Plains Hog-Nosed Snake yog ib hom tsiaj uas ntxim nyiam heev. Nws muaj tus cwj pwm zoo sib xws uas zoo li tus cobra. Nws puffs tawm nws ob sab thiab hisses, ua rau nws tshwm sim ntau txaus ntshai tshaj nws yog vim nws tsis tshua tom. Yog tias qhov ntawd tsis ua haujlwm, tus tsiaj yuav ua si tuag kom tiv thaiv cov tsiaj nyeg. Nws yog ib hom kev txhawj xeeb tshwj xeeb hauv xeev.
4. Bullsnake (Gophersnake)
| Species: | Pituophis melanoleucus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 22 xyoos |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 36–72”L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Bullsnake nyob hauv savannas thiab shrublands ntawm yav qab teb Minnesota. Cov tsiaj reptile no, tseem hu ua Pine Snake, yog yoog tau thiab tuaj yeem nyob hauv thaj chaw cuam tshuam yam tsis muaj teeb meem loj. Qhov ntawd yog qhov zoo, xav tias nws yog hom kev txhawj xeeb tshwj xeeb hauv lub xeev. Raws li nws lub npe tau hais, cov tsiaj no tso rau hauv kev ua yeeb yam nrog nws lub suab thiab puffing tawm los tiv thaiv cov tsiaj nyeg.
5. Plains Garter Snake
| Species: | Thamnophis radix |
| Longevity: | mus txog 8 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 15–28” L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Raws li lub npe txhais tau tias, Plains Garter Snake nyiam qhov chaw qhuav, suav nrog cov nyom thiab txawm tias qhov chaw nres tsheb yog tias tsis muaj kev cuam tshuam. Nws feem ntau yog ib tug tsiaj diurnal uas ua haujlwm thaum lub caij sov sov ntawm lub xyoo hauv Minnesota. Txawm li cas los xij, nws yuav dhau los ua qhov nocturnal kom dim ntawm tshav kub yog tias kub nkag mus rau hauv 90s. Tus nab no noj ntau yam zaub mov, los ntawm ntses mus rau kab mus rau nas me.
6. Smooth Green Snake (Grass Snake)
| Species: | Opheodrys vernalis |
| Longevity: | mus txog 6 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 12–24” L |
| Kev noj haus: | Kab Eater |
Tus Smooth Green Snake yog lub npe tsim nyog thiab tsuas yog hom ntawm nws hom hauv Minnesota. Nws txawv ntawm ntau hom ntawm peb daim ntawv teev npe nyob rau hauv uas nws tseem yuav nyob rau sab qaum teb ntawm lub xeev hauv thaj chaw nyom uas nws tuaj yeem pom kab laug sab thiab kab noj. Nws cov xim muab camouflage zoo heev. Interestingly, cov tsiaj reptiles tig xiav thaum lawv tuag.
7. Mis nab
| Species: | Lampropeltis triangulum |
| Longevity: | mus txog 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 24–36: L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Mis Nab yog cov tsiaj reptiles nyob hauv dej uas nyiam npog qhov chaw pob zeb los nkaum thiab nrhiav nws cov tsiaj. Qhov tseeb ntawd kuj ua rau lawv nyuaj rau qhov pom ntawm cov tsiaj qus. Nws kuj yog ib hom tsiaj nyob ntev piv rau ntau yam tsiaj hauv peb daim ntawv teev npe. Nws nyob feem ntau nyob rau sab qaum teb sab hnub tuaj ntawm lub xeev. Nws pub rau nab me me, nas thiab noog. Zoo li ntau cov tsiaj reptiles, nws co nws tus Tsov tus tw yog tias nws xav tias hem.
8. Redbelly nab
| Species: | Storeria occipitomaculata |
| Longevity: | 4 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 8–10”L |
| Kev noj haus: | Ua tib neeg gastropods |
Tus Redbelly Snake muaj ntau yam hauv North America uas txuas rau sab qaum teb mus rau Nova Scotia. Nws nyiam hav zoov hav zoov uas nws tuaj yeem pom cov tsiaj nyeg, slugs, thiab kab noj. Nws muaj nyob thoob plaws hauv lub xeev. Muaj ob hom xim txawv, grey thiab xim av, ob qho tib si nrog cov yam ntxwv liab plab. Txawm hais tias nws me me, tus nab no yuav tsis yig los hle nws cov hniav yog tias raug hem.
9. Common Garter Snake
| Species: | Thamnophis sirtalis |
| Longevity: | mus txog 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | Txog 36" L |
| Kev noj haus: | Generalist |
Tus Common Garter Snake pom nyob txhua qhov chaw hauv Minnesota. Nws yog hom yoov tshaj cum uas tuaj yeem nyob txhua qhov chaw nws tuaj yeem nrhiav zaub mov. Nws yog ib tug generalist tsiaj uas yuav pub rau txhua yam nws nrhiav tau. Lawv feem ntau nyob ib leeg, tab sis koj tuaj yeem pom lawv nyob hauv tib thaj chaw xws li Plains Garter Snakes. Tus Common Garter Snake yog qee zaum txhoj puab heev yog tias tsis ua haujlwm tsis tu ncua.
10. Kab Ntsuag
| Species: | Tropidoclonion lineatum |
| Longevity: | mus txog 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | 8–15”L |
| Kev noj haus: | Paj huam sib luag |
Ntxhais Kab Ntsig tsuas yog pom nyob rau hauv ib qho chaw nyob rau sab hnub poob sab hnub poob ntawm lub xeev. Yog li ntawd, nws yog ib hom kev txhawj xeeb tshwj xeeb hauv Minnesota. Nws prefers prairies thiab meadows qhov twg nws pub rau earthworms raws li nws cov zaub mov tseem ceeb. Raws li koj xav, lawv nquag nquag thaum hmo ntuj thiab tom qab los nag thaum lawv cov tsiaj nyeg yooj yim dua.
11. Western Fox Snake
| Species: | Elaphe vulpina |
| Longevity: | mus txog 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | Up to 5’ L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Ntxhais Ntxoov Ntxawg yog ib tug tsiaj txhu ntawm tej liaj teb, pastures, thiab prairies. Zoo li lwm hom, nws tseem yuav co nws tus Tsov tus tw zoo li rattlesnake thaum raug hem. Lawv yog cov tsiaj tsis muaj mob uas feem ntau pub rau nas thiab menyuam yaus luav. Tej zaum vim nws qhov loj me, nws siv constriction los tua nws cov tsiaj. Nws nyob feem ntau nyob rau sab hnub poob thiab sab qab teb sab hnub tuaj ntawm Minnesota.
12. Northern American Racer (Blue Racer)
| Species: | Coluber constrictor |
| Longevity: | mus txog 10 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | Up to 5’ L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tus Northern American Racer tau txais nws lub npe los ntawm nws qhov ceev, uas tuaj yeem nce mus txog 4 mph. Nws nyob hauv ntau qhov chaw nyob, los ntawm hav zoov mus rau prairies ntawm Northeastern Minnesota. Txawm tsis muaj venomous, nws yuav tsis yig mus tom. Hmoov tsis zoo, cov pej xeem tau poob rau xyoo tas los no, ua rau nws yog hom kev txhawj xeeb tshwj xeeb hauv lub xeev.
13. Ratsnake
| Species: | Pantherophis obsoletus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 30 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | Yes |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | Up to 6’ L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tsab nas kis thoob plaws lwm thaj chaw ntawm Great Plains. Cov tsiaj tsuas yog nyob rau sab qab teb sab hnub tuaj ntawm Minnesota. Qhov ntawd ua rau nws qhov xwm txheej tsis zoo li ib hom kab mob hauv xeev. Lawv tsis yog nab txhoj puab heev, txawm lawv lub npe. Hloov chaw, lawv nyiam zam kev tsis sib haum xeeb. Thaum lawv cov zaub mov muaj ntau haiv neeg li menyuam yaus, cov neeg laus noj feem ntau ntawm cov nas nyob hauv qus.
14. Ringneck nab
| Species: | Diadophis punctatus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes (Captive bred) |
| Adult size: | 10–15” |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Ringneck Snake tau txais nws lub npe los ntawm cov pab pawg tshwj xeeb hauv qab nws lub taub hau. Nws nyob hauv ob qhov sib txawv hauv lub xeev. Cov pejxeem sab qaum teb muaj cov tsiaj txhu hauv hav zoov, hos cov pab pawg sab qab teb yog cov kwj dej shorelines. Lawv cov zaub mov kuj txawv raws li qhov chaw nyob. Tsis zoo li ntau tus nab, hom no yog crepuscular lossis nquag thaum tsaus ntuj.
15. Ntoo Rattlesnake
| Species: | Crotalus horridus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 30+ xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | No |
| Adult size: | Up to 4' L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Tub Ntoo Rattlesnake yog ib tug ntawm ob hom venomous nyob rau hauv lub xeev. Nws nyob feem ntau hauv cov ntoo pob zeb tawm ntawm sab qaum teb sab hnub tuaj Minnesota. Nws yog cov tsiaj reptiles ntev ntev uas xav tsis thoob yog tsis txias heev. Yog li, nws hibernates rau ib feem tseem ceeb ntawm lub xyoo thiab yuav tsiv mus rau nws qhov chaw stomping. yog ib lub xeev raug hem.
16. Massausaga
| Species: | Sistrurus catenatus |
| Longevity: | mus txog 20 xyoo |
| Zoo rau tus kheej li tsiaj?: | No |
| Legal to own?: | Yes |
| Adult size: | Txog 30” L |
| Kev noj haus: | Nyob zoo |
Lub Massasauga yog lub thib ob ntawm lub xeev cov venomous nab. Tsis zoo li rattlesnake, nws nyiam cov av ntub dej, xws li swamps thiab bogs. Nws cov khoom noj muaj xws li nas, noog, thiab amphibians. Kev lag luam tsiaj tsis raug cai yog ib qho ntawm nws qhov kev hem thawj loj, uas tseem suav nrog kev ua liaj ua teb thiab kev nkag mus. Yog li ntawd, nws yog ib hom kab mob hauv xeev. Hmoov tsis zoo, koj tuaj yeem hais tib yam txog nws qhov chaw nyob.
Conclusion
Raws li txias li Minnesota tuaj yeem tau txais, tsawg kawg yog ob peb tus nab tau tswj kom ua siab tawv rau lub caij ntuj no txias thiab nrhiav tau ib lub tsev hauv lub xeev zoo nkauj no. Cov pej xeem tsawg tsawg ntawm qee thaj chaw thiab kev txuag nyiaj ntawm Minnesota Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Ua Haujlwm Zoo ua rau nws yog qhov chaw tos txais rau cov tsiaj reptiles uas feem ntau nkag siab yuam kev. Lawv ua lub luag haujlwm tseem ceeb hauv ecosystem los ntawm kev tswj cov kab tsuag, ua rau lawv tsim nyog hwm.
