Species information
Nothern Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
Common name
Nothern Pine Snake
Scientific name
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
Family
Colubridae
Appearance
The northern pine snake is a relatively large heavy bodied colubrid with a background colour of cream/white/buff or even red. The square-ish markings on this snake are black or brown.
Locality
New Jersey, Kentucky, Caroline, Alabama.
Adult size
Upto 7ft, 6 is more common.
Approx lifespan
Upto 20 years.
REcomended vivarium size
This is a large stocky snake so requires a vivarium of roughly 4x2x2ft.
Basic set up type
Dry Woodland, as with all snakes make sure you provide hides in both the warm end and the cool end.
Diet
A diet consisting of rodents is best for the Northern Pine Snake
Further reading
N/A
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