Western Ribbon Snake Images

Western Ribbon Snake Images, Facts and Information:

Thamnophis proximus

• Western Ribbon Snakes are slender snakes with a very long tail, with three yellow or white stripes running lengthwise along a dark brown or black body. They have a long tail and a white or pale yellow belly.
• Western Ribbon Snakes are found in the central and southern United States, from Indiana and Illinois west to Iowa and south to Texas and Louisiana.
• Western Ribbon Snakes prefer habitats near water, including marshes, swamps, ponds, lakes, and streams. They are also found in moist woodlands and meadows adjacent to water bodies.
• Western Ribbon Snakes primarily eat amphibians, including frogs, tadpoles, and salamanders. They also consume small fish and occasionally insects.
• Western Ribbon Snakes are live-bearing, producing 4 to 27 young per litter. Mating occurs in spring, and young are born in late summer or early fall.
• Western Ribbon Snakes are sometimes called “Striped Swamp Snakes” due to their habitat preferences.
• A group of snakes can be called a “den”, “pit”, “bed”, or “knot” of snakes.
• The lifespan of Western Ribbon Snakes in the wild is typically 4 to 5 years, but they can live longer in captivity.

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