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Re: black snake with broad yellow bands

Posted by Alex, forum owner on June 25, 2010, 7:03 pm, in reply to "black snake with broad yellow bands"

It is a King Snake. They are common in some areas, and tend to like wet or swampy areas. Harmless constrictors, they eat mice, small rats, lizards, reptile eggs, and lizards and snakes.

--Previous Message--
: Hi, I am not sure what information may
: be useful; so, details follow.
:
: Sighted in Springfield, VA...black
: snake with broad yellow bands.
: Probably three to four feet long and
: one to one and one-half inches in
: diameter. Yellow bands were several
: inches apart. As I recall, there were
: five or six bands each about one-half
: inch wide. Snake was crawling across
: street near corner of Greenview Lane
: and Harland Street. This a residental
: area with a deep ravine which runs
: toward northeast from intersection of
: Greenview and Harland. I assume the
: snake was crawling toward the ravine.
:
: Thanks for assistance identifing this
: snake.
:
: Yours truly, Larry Holmes.
:

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black snake with broad yellow bands - Larry Holmes June 25, 2010, 3:05 pm

Re: black snake with broad yellow bands - Alex, forum owner June 25, 2010, 7:03 pm

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[quote] It is a King Snake. They are common in some areas, and tend to like wet or swampy areas. Harmless constrictors, they eat mice, small rats, lizards, reptile eggs, and lizards and snakes. --Previous Message-- : Hi, I am not sure what information may : be useful; so, details follow. : : Sighted in Springfield, VA...black : snake with broad yellow bands. : Probably three to four feet long and : one to one and one-half inches in : diameter. Yellow bands were several : inches apart. As I recall, there were : five or six bands each about one-half : inch wide. Snake was crawling across : street near corner of Greenview Lane : and Harland Street. This a residental : area with a deep ravine which runs : toward northeast from intersection of : Greenview and Harland. I assume the : snake was crawling toward the ravine. : : Thanks for assistance identifing this : snake. : : Yours truly, Larry Holmes. : [/quote]

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