What is a rough green snake?
The rough green snake, or opheodrys Aestivus, is a bright green reptile found in most of the eastern United States. They live in open forests near wetlands and rivers. Coarse green snakes, also known as grass snakes, usually hunt insects and invertebrates in trees or grass. Hibernation in winter and behave in spring. Snakes have mild temperaments and are not poisonous. Females are usually longer than men. They have thin bodies, small heads and long tails. The scale texture allows them to slip to shrubs and trees. Bright green scales on the upper and sides of the snakes retreat on their belly yellow or white standards. These include Eastern Snakes, Hawks, Cats and Foxes. This camouflage also keeps it hidden when hunting for prey in daylight. They climb the trees to look through overhanging leaves and vegetation. Their large eyes and fast head movements on the side of hunting give them a wider field of view. When they find prey, they throw themselves, catch her and eat it all.
When the weather cools down, harsh green snakes move from the shrubs and trees of their wetland stations to tunnels and underground underground. They will also remain warm under the rocks and piles of debris. They usually appear from hibernation in April or when the weather begins to re -warm.
mating occurs during the spring. Female harsh green snakes usually lie between four and six eggs.ducing up to 14 at a time. The eggs are placed in stumps or under the rocks or crumbling protocols. Generally hatch in August or September.
The rough green snake is common in the middle -like states and the southeastern United States. Their range extends to the west like Oklahoma and Texas. Although they are not under federal or state protection, their number decreases in certain areas due to the destruction of habitats.
The rough green snake lives for about 7 years in the wild. Along with the threat of predators, their habit of hunting in the grass exposes the risk of being lawn mowers in residential areas. SomeThe tubing of rough green snakes are also captured and sold as pets.