Snakes of Louisiana

Venomous and Non-venomous

Southern Copperhead

24-36 inches All over LA

Prairie King Snake

30 to 42 inches

West of Mississippi

Eats rodents, lizards, &

other snakes

Canebrake Rattlesnake

36-60 inches North & Southwest LA

Louisiana Pine Snake

48 to 56 inches West Central & North Central LA

Likes sandy soil & pine

forests & will go

underground

22 to 36 inches

Broad-banded Water Snake

All Over LA

Eats frogs and fish

Western Pygmy Rattler

Less than 2 ft.All over LA

The true ground rattler

Speckled Kingsnake

36 to 48 inches

Eats rodents

and poisonous

snakes

Can put off a foul smell

West of Mississippi

Western Cottonmouth

2 to 3 feet All Over LA

Texas Coral Snake

Mostly 2 to 3 ft. North, Central, and Southwest LA

Most poisonous of the LA snakes

Louisiana Milksnake

16 to 22 inches All Over La west of the Mississippi

Which one is venomous?

Diamond-backed Water Snake

3 to 5 feet All Over LA

Puts off a strong smell

Longest water

snake in LA

Buttermilk Racer

36 to 60 inches North and Central LA

Black Rat Snake

42-72 inchesNorthern LA

Eats a lot of rats

Texas Rat Snake

4 to 5 feet & some longer than 6 feet

Central & South LA

Will eat more than

one mouse at

a time

Likes to bite!

Northern Scarlet Snake

14 to 20 inches

Northern, Central, & the far Eastern corner of LA

Which one was venomous?

Can you name each snake?

Louisiana Pine Snake

Eggs