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Eastern-Milk Snake (Lamproellitis Triangulum) Suzanne Paolucci. What is its description? Light gray to tan Slender snake Reddish-brown spots Brown and black border Glossy appearance. What is its habitat? Forested regions Open prairies Rocky slopes A wide range Mostly live in …
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Eastern-Milk Snake(Lamproellitis Triangulum)Suzanne Paolucci What is its description? Light gray to tan Slender snake Reddish-brown spots Brown and black border Glossy appearance
What is its habitat? • Forested regions • Open prairies • Rocky slopes • A wide range • Mostly live in … • Woods • Meadows • Rivers • Farms • And Cities
Did you know the Eastern-Milk Snake has an interesting diet! • Preys on small animals • Cow milk (It does not milk the cow) • Mostly eats…. • Slugs • Insects • Earth worms • Birds • Fish • Frogs and other snakes
The Eastern-Milk has a great way to protect itself!! • Coils in S shape • Will vibrate tail when cornered or handled • People mistake them for rattlesnake • Are very harmless to humans
How does the Eastern-milk snake reproduce? • 6-20 eggs • Eggs laid in June • Hatch in late summer
The head shape and eye color!! Color and scale shape
Live mostly in Lower Peninsula • Uncommon in Upper Peninsula • They are nocturnal • Primarily terrestrial