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Stowaway Snakes

Amongst the reports we get of stowaways there are occasionally reports of snakes, from a variety of countries. These snakes have usually crept inside a box, package or item being delivered to the UK. They come from a variety of countries but we have listed a few common stowaways below

Some common stowaway snakes

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Brazilian Wandering Spider

Dangerous

Common Banana Spider

Harmless

Egg Sacs On Bananas

Vary occasionally things are found attached to bananas (see examples).  It is important to be clear these ARE NOT eggs sacs of Brazilian wandering spiders, Phoneutria spp. which carry their egg sac sacs with them and do not deposit them on bananas. 

Brazailian Wandering Spider Egg Sac

Vary occasionally things are found attached to bananas (see examples below).  It is important to be clear these ARE NOT eggs sacs of Brazilian wandering spiders, Phoneutria spp. which carry their egg sac sacs with them and do not deposit them on bananas. 

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National Centre for Reptile Welfare

Address: NCRW, Hadlow Collage Animal Management Unit, Ashes lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0AN

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