Black And White Diamond Pattern Snake

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Black and white diamond pattern snake.

Rodents are their main food source which explains their name. I moved a cross tie and at the end of it were 15 snake eggs. As its name implies black rat snakes eat mice small rats and other rodents. The egg laying nonvenomous snake hibernates and often enters homes because it is good at climbing.

Over time this snake darkens and can grow to be 4 to 6 feet long. The western diamondback rattlesnake or texas diamond back crotalus atrox is a venomous rattlesnake species found in the southwestern united states and mexico it is likely responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in northern mexico and the greatest number of snakebites in the u s. Red diamond rattlesnake crotalus scutulatus mojave rattlesnake crotalus tigris. Rat snakes also eat frogs birds and eggs.

Black striped snake contia tenuis sharptail snake crotalus adamanteus eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Black rat snakes have skin showing around their scales which makes a small white diamond pattern. It has a black body with a white chin though hatchlings may be pale gray marked with black blotches. The snakes are white with black spots on the bottom.

Of black gray and white with no truly distinguishable pattern although to some it may appear slightly diamond shaped. No subspecies are currently recognized. Coming up from each side the black shot gets read more. It lives in elevations from below sea level up to 6 500 feet.

The eggs are white and almost round.