Speckled Kingsnake

I was mulching some trees in the back yard this morning when I came across a Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula. These snakes are relatively common in all types of habitats including grasslands, woodlots, and marshes. They eat lizards, other snakes, small mammals, and birds. I have had them in captivity and trained them to thrive on baby (pinky) mice. I released this one back into the garden.