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Bull snakes breed in March or April (depending upon their location) and usually lay their eggs in April, May, or June (again, depending upon when the snakes breed). They typically lay 12 eggs in sand or other protected areas and leave the eggs to incubate unprotected. Clutches of five to 22 eggs have been observed.
An excerpt from a guide published by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources covering Kentucky’s venomous snakes.
This is a list of snakes found in Kentucky. [1] Common name Scientific name Venomous Image Eastern copperhead: Agkistrodon contortrix: Venomous Timber rattlesnake:
Eastern copperheads breed in late summer, but not every year; sometimes, females produce young for several years running, then do not breed at all for a time. Mating is sometimes preceded by male combat. [34] Females give birth to live young, each of which is about 20 cm (8 in) in total length.
A large rat or bull snake dubbed “Snake-ius Maximus” startled a hiker in Keller last summer after they looked up and saw the serpent in a tree. Since the snake was non-venomous, Keller police ...
The timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is Kentucky’s largest venomous snake and can reach 5 feet in length, though there are reports of it growing as long as 7 feet, ...
Their breeding season is March–June, and females have multiple egg clutches that incubate for 40–65 days. [16] Lampropeltis elapsoides is an oviparous species of snake that lays eggs in clutches of 4-12, usually under rotting wood and between rocks and logs. These eggs are white and slender, with most adhering to one another.
Swimming snakes, spiders, bears, 1,000 pound alligators and even the most venomous snake in the country make the list. Watch where you step! These are 7 of the most dangerous critters in South ...