Milk snakes are primarily carnivorous, and they consume a wide variety of prey, including mammals and birds. Their most common food source is mice, rats, voles and other rodents that are primarily found in agricultural areas. They even eat lizards, snakes, snake eggs and bird eggs. When food is less readily available, they may also consume their dangerous look-alike cousin, the coral snake!
https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/what-are-milk-snakes.html > On May 30, 2022, at 11:09 AM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > > All, > Do these feed on mice and small rodents…or chicken eggs? > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > >> On May 30, 2022, at 9:55 AM, <[email protected]> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Martha- >> >> I believe it’s an Eastern Milk snake. From your picture, it might be this >> variety, but they have many striking patterns and they are nonvenomous. I >> have one that’s taken up residence in an hollowed out tree trunk. >> >> Deb >> >> <image001.jpg> >> >> https://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&qeastern+maine+snake&tbm=isch&chips=q:eastern+maine+snake,online_chips:milk:czZUtGv-5Wk%3D&usg=AI4_-kS87OgHtIM_OOaOVJ2QR1ysFn8tmA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiL_MPJrIf4AhVGr4QIHYpvA0oQgIoDKAB6BAg4EAo&biw=1536&bih=763&dpr=1.25#imgrc=iqT4qIuAR2W_6M >> >> >> >> From: Martha Johnson <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2022 8:55 PM >> To: Lincoln Talk <[email protected]> >> Subject: [LincolnTalk] Snake ID >> >> Does anyone know what kind of snake this is? It's been curled up like this >> all afternoon and into the early evening in a pool pump shed. For size >> reference, the light bulb is a basic incandescent. Snake looks to me much >> bigger than basic garter snake. >> >> Martha Johnson >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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