Often, smaller snakes have bolder patterns and can be more vibrant.
Such is the case with this little one. Prairie Kingsnakes can get much larger than this, but often the colors of their patterns will fade and blend together more. Check out the top photo below of the older Prairie Kingsnake from last time and note the difference in the boldness of the pattern when compared to this younger one beneath.
This is another great species of snake to have around for rodent control, and they will even eat venomous snakes sometimes.
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
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- Speckled Kingsnake
- Gray Tree Frog
- Prairie Lizard
- Ringneck Snake
- Snapping Turtle
- American Toad
- Prairie Kingsnake
- Male Prairie Skink
- Tiger Beetle
- Western Worm Snake
- Five Lined Skink
- Leech
- Three-Toed Box Turtle
- Northern Water Snake
- Patent Leather Beetle
- Speckled Kingsnake II
- Black and Yellow Millipede
- Cecropia Moth
- Black Rat Snake