scientific name

Pituophis melanoleucus Iodingi

size/weight/height

Length: most adults 5 -6'; max 7'

adaptations/coloration

Body: heavy
Movement: powerful constrictor
Color: black to melanistic subspecies of the common gopher, bull and pine snake family

behavior

Defense: vibrates tail when nervous
Personality: most individuals become quite tame but retain their hissing reflex

reproduction/lifespan

Eggs: 4 -8; adult females lay; very large

diet

carnivorous: rodents and birds

range

Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi

oregon zoo exhibit

Education Program