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Northern Pine Snake
| Place of Origin and Range | Distribution is spotty, but includes portions of New Jersey to central Kentucky south to South Carolina and Alabama. |
| Description | This is a large, stout snake. Background varies from chalk-white to buff or reddish-buff. Dorsal markings are black to reddish-brown. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow 5- 7 feet(1.5 - 2.1m) |
| Accommodation | Northern Pine snakes are found in open grasslands, dry savannah or scrub in the wild. They will require a a bathing dish large enough for the snake to soak in. Also include a day time heat lamp or under tank heat. Keep it at 80'F(27'C) in that spot. Branches the same thickness as the snake can be placed in before substrate to prevent injury to your snake when burrowing. 2 x 2 x 3 ft for an adult. |
| Lifespan | Can live 15-20 years |
| Feeding / Diet | Prey includes rats, mice, moles, other small mammals and bird's eggs. These snakes typically eat mice. |
| Breeding | After mating has taken place in spring, clutches of 3-24 eggs are laid in June-August. The eggs are deposited in sandy burrows or under large rocks or logs and hatch after 64-79 days of incubation. |
| Other Considerations | Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this. |
