Corn Snake (Red Rat Snake)

Scientific name: Elaphe guttata

Size/weight/height
Length: 4 -6' maximum

Behavior
Crepuscular (mostly)
Climbing: excellent
Personality: very secretive

Reproduction/lifespan
egg layers

Diet
Wild: lizards, small birds, rodents
Zoo: mice

Habitat/range: Eastern and Southern U.S., from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Louisiana

Note
The name comes from colors on its belly that resemble Indian corn

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