Northern pine snakes ( Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus) captive born from Kentucky bloodlines. This species will be part of our new native Kentucky exhibit in the near future. Still working on funding. | Kentucky Reptile Zoo

3.2K views · 105 reactions | Black pine snakes ( Pituophis m. lodingi) eggs are starting to hatch. This species is threatened in the wild . Article below gives more information. https://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2020/02/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-finalizes-critical-habitat-for-threatened-black-pinesnake/ | Kentucky Reptile Zoo | Facebook

GOPHER SNAKES VS. RATTLESNAKES: It’s getting warmer outside which means many animals, including snakes, will become much more active. Snakes are so beneficial to our environment and it’s important to treat them with respect. They “pay rent” by consuming lots of rodents; even their presence may keep pests away. We have two snakes in our area that may look very similar at first glance. The Pacific gopher snake and the western rattlesnake are both brown and have diamond shaped patterns going down t

Sonoran Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis) was a really neat species to find out on the crawl after a good rain! These snakes are like the western pine snakes of the US to me, even being in the same genus of course! This one for some reason decided my head was a good chill spot! 😂 🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍🏜️🐍 #wildlife #nature #instagramreels #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #animals #wildlifewarriors #wildlifephoto #wild #animal #naturelovers #wildlifeonearth #stev

THIS SNAKE HISSES SO LOUD! 🐍 #pinesnake #pituophis #snakes #snake #animals #otistheturtle #reptileeducation #animaleducation #animalworld #DidYouKnow #animalfacts #reptile #reptiles #gardenstatetortoise | Garden State Tortoise