Snakes of Louisiana

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Snakes of Louisiana

• Venomous and Non-venomous

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Southern Copperhead
Venomous
24-36 inches
All over LA
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Prairie King Snake
Eats rodents, lizards, other snakes
Non-Venomous
West of Mississippi
30 to 42 inches
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Canebrake Rattlesnake
Venomous
North Southwest LA
36-60 inches
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Louisiana Pine Snake
Non-Venomous
Likes sandy soil pine forests will go
underground
48 to 56 inches
West Central North Central LA
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Broad-banded Water Snake
Non-Venomous
Eats frogs and fish
All Over LA
22 to 36 inches
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Western Pygmy Rattler
The true ground rattler
Venomous
All over LA
Less than 2 ft.
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Speckled Kingsnake
Eats rodents and poisonous snakes
Can put off a foul smell
Non-Venomous
West of Mississippi
36 to 48 inches
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Western Cottonmouth
Venomous
All Over LA
2 to 3 feet
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Texas Coral Snake
Most poisonous of the LA snakes
Venomous
North, Central, and Southwest LA
Mostly 2 to 3 ft.
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Louisiana Milksnake
Non-Venomous
16 to 22 inches
All Over La west of the Mississippi
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Which one is venomous?
Red on Black -Friend of Jack
Red on Yellow -Kill a Fellow
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Diamond-backed Water Snake
Longest water snake in LA
Puts off a strong smell
Non-Venomous
All Over LA
3 to 5 feet
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Buttermilk Racer
Non-Venomous
North and Central LA
36 to 60 inches
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Black Rat Snake
Eats a lot of rats
Non-Venomous
42-72 inches
Northern LA
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Texas Rat Snake
Likes to bite!
Will eat more than one mouse at a time
Non-Venomous
4 to 5 feet some longer than 6 feet
Central South LA
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Northern Scarlet Snake
Northern, Central, the far Eastern corner of LA
Non-Venomous
14 to 20 inches
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Which one was venomous?
Can you name each snake?
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Louisiana Pine Snake Eggs
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