For many people, the thought of having a snake in your backyard could have you running for the hills. Fortunately, there are good snakes out there that are beneficial to have in your yard.
This would be for reasons like controlling pests such as insects and rodents that are invading your garden. They are even useful for other, more dangerous snakes that are trying to get into your yard.
they typically feed off mice, insects, toads, frogs, and other snakes. These snakes are often kept as pets and do not really contain any aggressive behavior towards their handlers.
they eat copious amounts of mice, rats, and other rodents that pose a threat to both farmland and houses. They typically do not pose any threats to humans but will bite if provoked.
The diet of king snakes is composed of lizards, frogs, rodents, and other pests. These snakes are also known to eat other venomous snakes such as copperheads and rattlesnakes!
Gopher snakes are carnivorous snakes and usually eat rabbits, rats, mice, and other small mammals. They will occasionally hunt lizards and frogs and even bats at times
They live off worms, insects, and frogs. So, if you’re struggling to sleep with the sounds of all the frogs in your backyard, these snakes are great to have around!