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SUZANNE COLLINS CORAL SNAKE MIMICS
Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Range Statewide.
Description Harmless. Smooth scales. Wide orange or
red bands, bordered with black, separated by white, or
grayish or yellowish white bands. Head can be either red
or black. Belly marked with black and white checkerboard,
or red, white and black bands extend onto belly. Young
are patterned like adults. Adults average 16-28 inches in
length.
Habitat and Habits Pine, hardwood, mixed pine-
hardwood and bottomland forests, especially around
rocky areas and under logs. Active March-October. Breeds
in spring; lays 2-12 eggs in June. Eggs hatch in August or
September. A member of the “kingsnake” group; feeds
primarily on lizards, snakes and rodents.
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