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- Education is important. People fear things they don’t understand, so we thought if we could help them learn more about snakes then they would be less likely to kill them.
- Venomous snakes. Forty-eight species of snakes can be found in Louisiana, but only seven of them are venomous. There are three different venomous rattlesnakes.
- Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) It’s the largest venomous snake in North America, with a diet of rodents and occasionally birds. Usually a brown to brownish-yellow color overlaid with a series of dark, brown to black diamonds along its spine that are outlined by a row of cream or yellowish scales.
- Timber rattlesnake, aka canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) It’s diet consists of rodents, squirrels, rabbits, birds and other small animals. Colors can range from a light tan/grey to darker browns, but its identifying feature is the black chevron, or “V”, pattern along its back that points to the tail.
This guide is meant to help educate you about the beautiful snakes of New Orleans, and to help you identify the most common snakes of New Orleans, as well as the venomous snakes of New Orleans that you should learn to recognize and avoid.
Common Snake Species in New Orleans. Speckled kingsnake: The speckled kingsnake is a large constrictor. It is also known as the salt and pepper snake. The snakes have a small head, which is almost the same size as their neck. They have black or red eyes and a slim, smooth body.
- Why Snakes Are Important
- Dekay’S Brownsnake
- Western Ribbon Snake
- Eastern Garter Snake
- Red Corn Snake
- Western,Grey Rat Snakes
- North American Racer
Snakes are natural predators, so killing them will only increase an area’s pest population. Venomous and nonvenomous snakes eat countless disease-carrying rodents each day, and those rodents are often covered in disease-carrying fleas and ticks that spread diseases to humans, pets, deer, squirrels, other wild game animals and even farm animals. Sna...
One of the most-commonly encountered snakes in Louisiana is also one of the smallest. Found across nearly the entire state, these tiny snakes are typically a grey-brown color, but sometimes deep reddish-brown, with alternating rows of dark spots along the back. They have incredibly tiny heads that are often slightly darker than their bodies. Adults...
Two of the six subspecies of western ribbon snakes (gulf coast and orange-stripe) can be found in nearly all of Louisiana. Ribbon snakes are relatively thin, quick snakes that have three cream/white or sometimes light green stripes that run the length of their bodies. Often confused with garter snakes, which are in the same genus, ribbon snakes’ si...
Of the many types of garter snakes found around the United States, only the Eastern garter snake resides in Louisiana. These small to medium-sized snakes found nearly statewide, except for the southwest portion, are cousins to ribbon snakes but are typically thicker, with larger heads. They have three pronounced stripes that run the length of their...
Found in the Florida parishes and between the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Basin, corn snakes are cousins to rat snakes and are often called “red rat snakes.” These orange/red-orange snakes with darker colored blotches are often confused with copperheads because of their “copper” color, but actually look very little like the venomous species. ...
These account for two of the 48 species in Louisiana and can be found across the entire state. The specific type of rat snake depends on their location in relation to the Mississippi river. Westerns are found West of the river, and East of the river you will find greys. Rat snakes are long and slender. They vary in color from nearly black without m...
Five subspecies of the North American racer can be found in Louisiana. 1. Southern Black Racer: Florida parishes; solid black with a prominent white chin. 2. Black-masked Racer: Mississippi River floodplain; grey with distinct black mask just behind the eyes. 3. Buttermilk Racer: Central and North Louisiana; bluish, grey or black with whitish or pa...
May 30, 2018 · The large, constricting black pine snake prefers to lounge in open pinelands and scrounge around for a meal of mice, rats, squirrels, birds or eggs. They grow between 25 and 80 inches and lay...
Feb 14, 2024 · Over two days during the Mardi Gras 2024 weekend in The Big Easy, Wildlife and Fisheries Agents and biologists removed three snakes and an opossum from the streets of the city. No kiddling! All three snakes they captured are constrictors, and it is illegal to own them in Orleans Parish.
Jun 12, 2017 · Brahminy blind snake. These tiny snakes are only found statewide in New Orleans, where they have a penchant for burrowing in potted plants and have been spotted at the Audubon Zoo. Native to...
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