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