Calvert County is home to a variety of snakes of different shapes and sizes. On Thursday and Friday of last week a couple of snakes were observed at King's Landing Park that show the striking diversity of our local snake species. One of the larger snakes native to our county is the Northern Black Racer, these snakes are good climbers and can often be found high up in blackberry bushes and other shrubs in search of their prey.
One of our smaller snake is the Smooth Earth Snake, a snake that is rarely seen since it generally burrows through the forest floor in search of the insects and earthworms that make up their diet.
It is very important that untrained individuals not handle snakes, as even non-venomous snakes will bite when handled improperly.
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| Northern Black Racer from Lower Marlboro SE |
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| Eastern Smooth Earthsnake from Benedict NE |
