Bull (gopher) snake - Pituophis catenifer

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  • 37-72 inches total length
  • Found in open grasslands and open woodlands
  • Active during the day
  • Feed on large quantities of rodents.

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Interesting fact:

  • Bull snakes are mimics of rattlesnakes, behaving very much like a rattlesnake when threatened. However, their "rattle" sound is actually a hiss, they don't have a rattle. Many of these beneficial snakes are killed because of they are mistaken for rattlesnakes.

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