Slithering through the dunes: Snakes in the Tybee Island sand dunes and their purpose

Slithering through the dunes: Snakes in the Tybee Island sand dunes and their purpose

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — We always see signs saying to stay off the dunes but why? Well, you could stumble upon a snake's nest as the dunes are one of their favorite places to live. "In the dunes is where the rattlesnakes live it's really warm there snakes are reptiles so they depend on the heat of the sun and the heat of the sand to keep them nice and warm," said Sarah Alley, a biologist at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Animals that sna…