What do Australian snakes eat?
Most feed on small vertebrates. Lizards are the primary prey of many Australian snake species. Frogs, birds and small mammals are also commonly preyed upon. Some snakes have highly specialised diets. Among these are the blind snakes (Ramphotyphlops spp.), which prey on termites and the eggs, pupae and larvae of ants; the White-bellied Mangrove Snake (Fordonia leucobalia), a crab eater; the Turtle-headed Sea Snake (Emydocephalus annulatus), which preys solely on gobiid fish eggs; and the Bandy Bandy (Vermicella annulata), which eats only blind snakes.
