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Names: Western blind snake, western slender blind snake, western threadsnake.

Average Length: 7-16 in.

Juveniles: Look the same as the adults.

Habitats: Soft soil (they like to burrow, so they aren’t found in places with more compact soil generally) in mountains, deserts, rocky hills, near streams, and/or washes