The cauliflower snake is known as the "king of snakes" because it has a wide range of food habits, occasionally preying on other snakes, and because it is large, agile, and immune to snake venom, which is why venomous snakes are afraid of the cauliflower snake.

The cauliflower snake's scientific name is the king snake, because the back of its head is brownish-yellow, and the black scale edges and scale grooves form a "king" black spot, so it is also called "king snake", cauliflower snake snake skin mixed with yellow spots, the pattern is similar to the blooming rape flower. The cauliflower snake's skin is mixed with yellow flower spots, the pattern is similar to the blooming rapeseed flowers, some places also call it "rapeseed flowers".

Cauliflower snakes are hardy and adaptable, and are widely distributed in China. Adult cauliflower snakes are stout and cylindrical, up to 2.5 meters long and weighing between 5 and 10 kilograms, so people are often frightened by its "might".

Habitat

The king snake is ferocious and agile, crawling fast and climbing trees. It is a generalist snake, feeding mainly on frogs, birds, rodents and bird eggs. When food is scarce, the king snake even devours its own young or its own kind.

The king brocade snake has outstanding hunting ability and will attack when it meets other snakes. It will also prey on some highly venomous snakes, such as the sharp-nosed pit viper, as it has some immunity to the venom of the sharp-nosed pit viper.

In addition, the anal glands of the king kinsnake emit a strange odor, an ability that is primarily used to scare off enemies. When a person is holding the snake's body in their hands, they have to scrub it with ginger slices or wash their hands with a strongly scented soap to wash the stench away.