Images of some other snakes in Tennessee and their diet

image of Queensnake

Queensnake feeds almost exclusively on soft, newly molted crayfish; also fish and tadpoles.

image of Ribbonsnake

Ribbonsnake prefers frogs, toads, salamanders, and fish; occasionally eats spiders and insects.

image of a Copperhead snake

Copperhead largely eat mice, but also small birds, lizards, snakes, amphibians, and insects.

image of a Pinesnake

Pinesnake mainly small rodents, but may also prey on ground-nesting birds and their eggs.

image of a Northern Watersnake

Northern Watersnake primarily feed on non-game fish; also amphibians and other small aquatic animals.

image of a Milksnake

Milksnake prefers mice, shrews, and voles; but also eats lizards, snakes, birds, and eggs.

image of a coachwhip snake

Coachwhip snake consumes lizards, snakes, small mammals, and birds; occasionally insects and small turtles.

image of a grey Ratsnake

Ratsnake preys upon small mammals and birds by constriction; also swallows bird eggs.

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