Bull Snakes

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Known for its heavy-bodied form, small head, and enlarged nose shield for digging. Bull snakes are nonvenomous.  Bull snakes reach 2.5 metres (8 feet) in length. Their typical coloration is yellowish brown or cream-coloured, with dark blotches. They are mainly fossorial (burrowing); however, they often cross open land and climb trees in search of prey, which is mainly rodents but also includes birds and lizards. In defense they hiss loudly and thrash about while vibrating their tail, and they may bite. As a result, they are frequently mistaken for rattlesnakes. Bull snakes are egg-layers, and females deposit their eggs in burrows they excavate themselves or those abandoned by small mammals.