PINE SNAKE
are fo u n d from coast to coast. These large, heavy s n a kes avera g e 5 ft. long and grow u p t o 7 ft. They a re the most co mmon constrictors, widely known a s d estroyers of rodents. B u l l S n a k e s h ave a heavy nose plate , ada pted for b urrowi n g . All hiss very l o u d l y when a n gered a n d w i l l strike to defe n d them足 selves. But they ta me down when ca ptured ( especia lly the western forms), a n d some m a ke excel lent pets . The Pine Snake i s an eastern form of the Bull Snake, named for its favorite ha bitat-southern pine woods . It is rela足 tively l i g ht-c o l o re d with l a r g e b l a c k p a tc h e s on the back. Its food i s s m a l l rabbits, s q u irrels, rats, a nd mice. BULL SNA K ES