Pine Snake Black behavior

The Black Pine Snake is quite rare and is considered an endangered species. Private owners rarely keep them. In the wild, Black Pine Snakes distrust humans, but captive-bred Black Pine Snakes can be fairly docile.

They are aggressive, especially in the wild. When threatened, they will vibrate the end of their tail against the ground and make a loud hissing noise. The hissing sound is meant to intimidate the enemy and is usually accompanied by a strike. The vibration of the tail, especially amid dry vegetation, often resembles the sound of a rattlesnake. The Black Pine Snake is primarily diurnal, meaning it is active during the day, however, in warm weather it may shift to nocturnal activity. When the egg is about eight inches down their neck, they press their body against the ground. The pressure of their body against the ground breaks the egg, which they swallow along with the shell. Hen's eggs are a good size for consumption by the Black Pine Snake, and they are capable of robbing a nest of several eggs at once. The only known predator of the Black Pine Snake is man.