scientific name

Elaphe guttata

size/weight/height

Length: 4 -6' maximum

adaptations/coloration

Color: pattern of blotches that may be red, gray or brown edged in black against ground color of orange, red, tan or gray

behavior

Crepuscular (mostly)
Climbing: excellent
Personality: very secretive

reproduction/lifespan

egg layers

diet

Wild: lizards, small birds, rodents
Zoo: mice

habitat/range

Eastern and Southern U.S., from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Louisiana

note

Name: comes from colors on its belly that resemble Indian corn

oregon zoo exhibit

Education Program