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Report Brown Treesnake Sightings
REPORT SNAKE SIGHTINGS: 24 HOURS-A-DAY HOTLINE
Any snake sightings on islands thought to lack snakes* should be reported
immediately to:
Snake Hotline (24 hours): 671-777-HISS (4477)
This is a Guam cell phone number. If you get a voice-mail greeting, please leave a message, and then use the following landline telephone number:
USGS Brown Treesnake Research Lab, Guam: 671-355-4015
Both lines reach the Brown Treesnake Rapid Response Team Coordinator:
James Stanford
USGS Brown Treesnake Research Lab
P.O 8255, MOU-3
Dededo, Guam 96912
james_stanford@usgs.govThose sighting a snake on Hawaii should also contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Brown Tree Snake Coordinator
P.O. Box 50167
Honolulu, HI 96850
808-643-PEST (7378)FOR U.S. MAINLAND CALLERS: Because of the great time zone difference with Guam, please leave a message using the hotline phone number and then contact Gordon Rodda or Bob Reed at the Fort Collins Science Center in Fort Collins, Colorado (contact information below).
Sightings should also be reported to local government officials, and when possible, the snake should be killed and preserved for positive identification. Specimens can be preserved in 70% ethanol or 50% isopropyl alcohol, available in any drug store. If a dead snake is found, it should be placed in a plastic bag and frozen until it can be transferred to a local biologist or government agency. Place a label inside the bag with documentation including the date, who discovered the snake, where it was found, and any additional information on the circumstances surrounding its discovery. Preserved specimens, photographs, or other information should be sent to:
Dr. Gordon Rodda
USGS Fort Collins Science Center
2150 Centre Avenue, Building C
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Office phone: 970-226-9471
Fax: 970-226-9230
roddag@usgs.gov
We are available at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center to answer questions or assist you with concerns surrounding snake sightings. We can be reached during normal business hours (Mountain time) by telephone, fax or email:
Gordon Rodda
USGS Fort Collins Science Center
2150 Centre Avenue, Building C
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Office phone: 970-226-9471
Fax: 970-226-9230
roddag@usgs.govRobert Reed
USGS Fort Collins Science Center
2150 Centre Avenue, Building C
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Office phone: 970-226-9464
Fax: 970-226-9230
reedr@usgs.gov
* On the island of Guam, brown treesnakes are well-established and a multi-agency control effort is currently in place. For this reason, sightings of brown treesnakes on Guam do not need to be reported. However, if you are on Guam and see a snake that you think is a species other than a brown treesnake or a blind snake, then this should be reported promptly to the hotline.
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