By far our most impressive wildlife observation of 2020 was this Milksnake.
We have seen some impressive snakes on our travels through the years, including Anaconda, Boa, Cottonmouth, a variety of Rattlesnakes, and most of our native Ontario snakes. All will be future blog topics. However, this Milksnake right here in Lambton was a lifer for us and truly a cool experience.
The name of the species is derived from the false belief that it takes milk from cows in barns. They are attracted to barns, but for the abundance of mice, it’s primary prey.
Although usually much smaller they can grow to a metre in length.
The Milksnake hibernates underground, in rotting logs or in foundations of old buildings.
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