{"id":84049,"date":"2022-04-22T11:59:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:59:35","slug":"are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Are pine snakes in Tennessee?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Are_pine_snakes_in_Tennessee\" title=\"Are pine snakes in Tennessee?\">Are pine snakes in Tennessee?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Are_pine_snakes_harmful\" title=\"Are pine snakes harmful?\">Are pine snakes harmful?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#How_do_you_identify_a_pine_snake\" title=\"How do you identify a pine snake?\">How do you identify a pine snake?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Will_a_pine_snake_bite\" title=\"Will a pine snake bite?\">Will a pine snake bite?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Where_do_pine_snakes_live\" title=\"Where do pine snakes live?\">Where do pine snakes live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Is_a_pine_snake_poisonous\" title=\"Is a pine snake poisonous?\">Is a pine snake poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-pine-snakes-in-tennessee\/#Why_are_they_called_pine_snakes\" title=\"Why are they called pine snakes?\">Why are they called pine snakes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pine_snakes_in_Tennessee\"><\/span>Are pine snakes in Tennessee?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pinesnake, Pituophis melanoleucus. These secretive snakes, which produce a loud hissing noise when encountered, are found <b>across the state except in most of West Tennessee, the Central Basin of Middle Tennessee, and the northern parts of East Tennessee. One subspecies, Northern Pinesnake (P.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pine_snakes_harmful\"><\/span>Are pine snakes harmful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pine snake or pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is a fairly large <b>non-venomous and harmless colubrid species found mainly in the southeastern part of the U.S., although their range is not continuous.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_identify_a_pine_snake\"><\/span>How do you identify a pine snake?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Description: Pine snakes are <b>large, fairly heavy-bodied snakes that average 48-66 inches (122-168 cm). The ground color of pine snakes may be white, yellow, or light gray. There are usually dark, squarish, blotches on the sides and back that are lighter toward the tail and darker near the head.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_pine_snake_bite\"><\/span>Will a pine snake bite?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although they are a non-venomous species, <b>a bite of any measure from a pine snake can be a painful and rather bloody experience. It is not uncommon to have to remove teeth from your skin after a pine snake bite.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_pine_snakes_live\"><\/span>Where do pine snakes live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although they are a non-venomous species, <b>a bite of any measure from a pine snake can be a painful and rather bloody experience. It is not uncommon to have to remove teeth from your skin after a pine snake bite.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_pine_snake_poisonous\"><\/span>Is a pine snake poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Range and Habitat: Pine snakes are found across the Southeast, but their range is patchy. They are found <b>throughout the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and throughout Florida , and in disjunct populations in the dry mountains of Virginia , Tennessee , and northern Georgia .<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_they_called_pine_snakes\"><\/span>Why are they called pine snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The pine snake or pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is a fairly large <b>non-venomous and harmless colubrid species found mainly in the southeastern part of the U.S., although their range is not continuous. Pine snakes are found throughout Florida and the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are pine snakes in Tennessee?Are pine snakes harmful?How do you identify a pine snake?Will a pine snake bite?Where do pine snakes live?Is a pine snake poisonous?Why are they called pine snakes? Are pine snakes in Tennessee? Pinesnake, Pituophis melanoleucus. 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