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Another Taylor Bay Sunday

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Low tide, the exposed sandbar and our boat is anchored out in only two feet of water.

Low tide, the exposed sandbar and our boat is anchored out in only two feet of water.

 I guess it’s becoming our favourite place to go on Sundays………….tranquil Taylor Bay with its powdery soft white sand and all that shallow water ideal for babies and little kids. Today we seemed to be miles from shore but it was low tide and we were anchored in two feet of water.

This little Miss and her family was at the beach for some fun in the water

This little Miss and her family was at the beach for some fun in the water

This little one just shrieked with delight as she splashed in the water

This little one just shrieked with delight as she splashed in the water

It was absolutely wonderful at Taylor Bay today. The anticipated tropical storm didn’t make it as far as the Turks and Caicos Islands although we did get some two inches of rain. Oh how we love the rain!!! We had madly spent two days trying to get everything fertilized in time for the rains. So a day out boating and lazing in the water was a welcomed event.

Late afternoon and the tide started to come in creating ripples and waves over the sand bars.

Late afternoon and the tide started to come in creating ripples and waves over the sand bars.

Take time out to spend a few hours in Taylor Bay on your next Provo trip. We’ll likely be there!

 

Marta

 

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Pygmy Boa Snake

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Olique is fascinated by a baby Boa but Barry couldn't quite convince him to hold it.

Olique is fascinated by a baby Boa but Barry couldn't quite convince him to hold it.

The Turks and Caicos Islands have no venomous snakes……..thank goodness!! What we do have so far is three species of snakes, the largest is the Bahama Rainbow Boa or Bahama Cat Boa, the Caicos Islands Pygmy Boa known locally as the Chicken Snake and the rarely seen Richard’s Worm Snake that burrows in the earth and looks very much like a pink earthworm.

Note the orange tip of the Pygmy Boa's tail.

Note the orange tip of the Pygmy Boa's tail.

The Caicos Islands Pygmy Boa is endemic to the Turks and Caicos Islands. In other words, it’s not found any where else in the world. This snake has a range of colourations from gray and black speckled to a deeper reddish brown. The tip of the tail is a bright orange which they use as a form of defense. The boa will curl up in a ball when threatened and wave the orange tipped tail to protect their heads which are quite vulnerable.

Barry tries to get godson Olique to touch the small boa.

Barry shows Olique that Pygmy Boas are harmless and very unique to these islands

I found this little Boa curled up under a bunch of dead leaves in one of our planters and since Barry loves snakes, he kept it to show Olique. We’ve had several Pygmy Boas here at Harbour Club Villas and one time years ago when we were building, Barry rescued one that was about to be killed by the workers. He patiently showed the workmen that it was harmless and actually got them to handle and hold this unique little creature. All our snakes were released and we would hope are around here somewhere.

Olique is fascinated by the way this snake curled around Barry's finger

Olique is fascinated by the way this snake curled around Barry's finger

Check out the orange tail tip in the above photo. This Pygmy Boa will eat ants, termites, mice, rats and small lizards and geckos so they are great to have around. They grow to less than a foot long and are the smallest Boa Constrictor in the world and as such, this fact has made them famous. Make sure you don’t harm these beautiful and rare snakes should you happen to find one.

 

Marta

 

 

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