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Pantherophis guttatus guttatus

Pantherophis guttatus guttatus

The Eastern Corn Snake is a friendly snake that loves to climb and explore! It has beautiful orange and black patterns that help it blend into its surroundings.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Pantherophis guttatus guttatus is a slender snake with a reddish-brown or orange body adorned with distinct darker red or brown blotches, often outlined in black. Its belly features a prominent black and white checkerboard pattern, which helps distinguish it visually from other similar snake species.

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Pantherophis guttatus guttatus

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby corn snakes are born fully independent and can hunt for food right away!

Some corn snakes can subtly change their color to better blend into their surroundings!

They get their 'corn' name from patterns like kernels, or often found near corn storage!

They use their tongue to 'smell' their environment, tasting tiny air particles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Constriction Power

Pantherophis guttatus guttatus has powerful muscles to constrict prey, helping them overpower small mammals and birds.

Fähigkeit

Climbing Grips

Pantherophis guttatus guttatus has specialized belly scales that help them grip surfaces, allowing excellent climbing ability.

Fähigkeit

Rattlesnake Impersonator

Pantherophis guttatus guttatus can vibrate its tail rapidly when threatened, mimicking a rattlesnake to deter predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
61-182 cm
Gewicht
0.4-0.9 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-20 Jahre
Top Speed
3.2 km/h
Gelegegröße
10-30
Brutzeit
60-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beneficial snakes primarily eat small rodents and birds, helping to control pest populations.

Altersunterschiede: Young snakes often eat lizards and frogs, transitioning to larger rodent and bird prey as adults.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mice
  • Voles
  • Rats
  • Small birds
  • Bird eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

White-footed mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

A primary food source for corn snakes in their habitat.

eats

Black rat

Rattus rattus

Corn snakes help control populations of these rodents on farms.

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Young corn snakes can be prey for large birds of prey.

eaten by

Virginia opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Opossums may prey on corn snake eggs and hatchlings.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Eastern Corn Snake

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch a wild snake.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

61-182 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

0.4-0.9 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

6-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

3.2 km/h

Was frisst Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

These beneficial snakes primarily eat small rodents and birds, helping to control pest populations.

Wo findet man Pantherophis guttatus guttatus normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Pantherophis guttatus guttatus?

10-30

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