Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

The Queensnake is a slender, beautiful snake that loves to swim! It has shiny scales and is often found near water. These snakes are great at catching fish and are very friendly.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Queensnake is a slender snake, typically olive, gray, or brown, with two distinct light yellow or cream stripes running down its back. Its belly is pale yellow, marked with two prominent dark stripes extending from neck to tail, a key identifier setting it apart.

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Queensnake

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Queensnakes *only* eat crayfish, especially soft ones after they shed their shells!

Wow! Queensnakes are non-venomous and spend most of their lives searching for food in water!

Wow! Unlike many snakes, Queensnakes don't lay eggs; they give birth to live babies!

Wow! You can tell a Queensnake by the two dark stripes under its pale yellow belly!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Queensnake can expertly hunt crayfish underwater because of its streamlined body and ability to hold its breath, helping it find soft-shelled prey.

Queensnake has live birth, where it gives birth to fully formed baby snakes, not eggs, helping its young survive immediately after birth.

Queensnake has specialized jaws and teeth to grasp and consume slippery, soft-shelled crayfish, which helps it maintain its unique diet.

Maße und Details

Länge: 38-61 cm
Gewicht: 0.08-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung: 8-10 Jahre
Top Speed: 1.5 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit: 3 km/h
Maximale Tiefe: 2 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

Queensnakes mainly eat freshly molted crayfish, using their keen sense of smell to locate their slippery meals.

Hauptnahrung

Soft-shelled crayfish
Newly molted crayfish
Small fish (rarely)
Amphibian larvae (rarely)

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Rusty Crayfish

Faxonius rusticus

A key food source, especially when soft-shelled.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Often preys on snakes found near water sources.

eaten by

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

A wading bird that hunts small aquatic animals including snakes.

eats

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

May consume juvenile Queensnakes found in the water.

Merkmale

Gestreift

Gekennzeichnet durch parallele Farbstreifen oder -linien.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Fischfressend

Fischfressende Organismen sind Tiere, die sich hauptsächlich von Fisch ernähren.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.