Photo: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri, CC BY 2.0
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Non-venomous
Non-venomous
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
- How to spot it
- Orange to red saddles outlined in black on an orange or gray body, with a black and white checkered belly.
- Where you’ll see it
- Woods edges, fields, barns, garages and yards.
- What it eats
- Mice and rats.
- Good to know
- Calm, a good climber, and one of the most helpful rodent hunters around. Non-venomous.
- Often confused with
- The Copperhead. Corn snakes have a narrow head and bold blotches, not hourglass bands.
Questions
Is the Corn Snake venomous?
No. The Corn Snake is non-venomous. Leave it alone and give it space, and it will move on. If you need it moved, text a photo to (904) 895-7773.
Where is the Corn Snake found in Florida?
Woods edges, fields, barns, garages and yards.
Want it moved?
Text a photo and where you are to (904) 895-7773. We will tell you what it is, and help if it needs to move.
