Bull Snake

Scientific Name: Pituophis catenifer sayi

Nick Name: The Bull Snake

Size: 7 foot or more in length.

Type: Non Venomous Snake

Appearance:  They are usually yellow in color, with brown, black or sometimes reddish colored blotching. Many color variations have been found, including albinos and white varieties.

Nature: 

Distribution: Bull snakes have one of the most expansive ranges of the Pituophis species. It can be found throughout much of the central United States, in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Montana. It ranges as far north as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and as far south as the Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Habitat:

Feeds on:  small mammals, such as rats, mice, rabbits, gophers, prairie dogs, as well as ground nesting birds.

Side Line:

• The epithet sayi is in honor of renown zoologist Thomas Say.

• Males are generally larger than females.

• Bull snakes are extremely common in the exotic pet trade. They are frequently captive bred for color and pattern.