Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Average size: 8-12 inches; Record 16 inches. Young are2.5to 4inches at birth.
Range: Florida Panhandle and northern peninsula.
Diet:Feeds on small slugs, snails, and earthworms.
Status: Uncommon. Often found near hardwood hammocks, pinelands, bogs, marshes, ponds, swamps and sloughs.
