Eastern kingsnake king snake georgia. The eastern kingsnake is usually black with yellow or pale yellow markings. Agriculture silviculture and urbanization are the greatest causes of habitat loss. The milk snake mole king snake and eastern king snake.
We as always are available to remove your eastern kingsnake if you can not deal with the idea of a snake in your yard. King snakes are so named because they eat other snakes including venomous species. Three king snakes live in georgia.
A subspecies of the milk snake the scarlet king snake also lives in georgia. For kingsnakes moderate climates include the southeast at least in the winter. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the most dangerous snake in georgia has no natural enemies and is at the top of the food chain.
Nine subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate subspecies described here. The yellow markings appear as rings encircling the body when viewed from the top. This snake can be found in a variety of habitats including both suburban and agricultral areas.
A fairly conspicuous snake that moves rather slowly the eastern kingsnake is easily killed or captured. Because of this pattern this species is also referred to as the chain kingsnake. Georgia eastern and southeastern alabama and north florida.
This is the one snake that you should learn to live with around your house. If you see the pattern they eat every native venomous snake that we have. King snakes are nonvenomous snakes that belong to the lampropeltis genus.
According to the savannah river ecology laboratory eastern kingsnakes in georgia are likely to be spotted during. Generally individuals from the coastal plain have wide bands while those from the mountains may have very. The kingsnake is a constrictor and is known for eating other snakes.
The eastern king is mainly diurnal but will often move at night during the hottest parts of the year when the temperatures are too hot for them to move during the day. Lampropeltis getula commonly known as the eastern kingsnake common kingsnake or chain kingsnake is a harmless colubrid species endemic to the united states and mexicoit has long been a favorite among collectors. Ranked from most dangerous to least.