What is the bull?

Bullsnake or pitophis catenifer sayi is a large, endless constructive snake. It is ranging from about 48-100 inches (1.2-2.5 m) in length, making it one of the largest snakes in North America. The BullSnakes weight ranges from £ 4-20 (£ 1.8-3.6), while the average weight was about 8 pounds (3.6 kg). In color, the bull is creamy up to yellowish brown and has black, brown or sometimes reddish spots on the back. Clearly, the bulls have an enlarged nose shield that is useful for digging and a small ridge between their eyes, which gave them their name. Its line to the east-match ranges from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This snake is located north like Canada and south like Mexico and Baja California.

Bullsnakes are comfortable in many different types of habitats. Most often there are areas of the skills, which are semi -dry and near farms. However, this species is also comfortable, in prairies, open forests, sand areas and rocky deserts and canyons. Almost all activity isKa takes place either on the ground or below it in the burrows, but this snake is also a very good climber and sometimes it is tall in trees looking for food. These snakes are able to live at a height of up to 9,000 feet (2,743 m) above the sea level.

bullsnake only meat. It will hunt mammals who live in burrows, such as squirrels, mice and rabbits, as well as birds nesting on the ground. Locals and insects are also a source of food. Depending on the size of the prey, it either swallows it or kills it by narrowing. If a large animal, the bull will relax for weeks, because he will not have to feed again for some time.

Bullsnakes have natural enemies in coyotes, sovels and hawks. When he is in a corner or frightened, the bull mimics rattlesnake. It compares the head and creates a hissing sound that comes from shaking the tail in dry grass.

Mating season is in mid -spring until the end of spring after the snakes get off Hibernace. The female lays three to 20 eggs at the beginning until mid -summer, while incubation lasts about 64 to 80 days. The eggs hatch at the end of summer or early autumn. Newly hatched bulls are about 12-18 inches (30-46 cm). Neither parent provides care for hatchlings.