Snake Species Behavior & Breeding Seasons

1. Snakes and Turtles

2. Black rat snake • Rats • Rabbits • The male snake lines up the female, and attempts to wrap his tail around hers with their vents nearly touching. This occurs during the months of April, May and June.

3. Blue Racer • insects, • spiders, • small frogs, • small reptiles • Polygamous, breed in April, and May.

4. Brown snake • Earthworms • Slugs • Polygamous, mate in the spring. • Males engage in ritualistic combat to win the right to mate with the female.

5. Common Garter Snake • Amphibians • Small birds • Earthworms • Monogamous breeding occurs in spring and fall, they give birth to live young

6. Eastern hognose snake • Toads • Amphibians • Polygamous mate in the spring lay up to 60 eggs.

7. Eastern Massasuga • Small rodents • Monogamous mates in the spring give birth to live young.

8. Eastern milk snake • Slugs • Earthworms • Insects • Polygamous 10 eggs per clutch average of two clutches per year

9. Northern copperhead • Rodents and small mammals • Monogamous give birth to live young , breed in April and May.