Cauliflower snake called it "cauliflower snake" because it had black and yellow spots on its back, which looked like cauliflower, so it was called cauliflower snake. In addition, its head and back are brown, and its scales and grooves are black, forming a "king"-shaped black spot markings, so it is also called "golden snake". It is a non-toxic snake, and it is quite large, and it is common to be two or three meters long. It is not only long, but also stout, and its weight is also the best among snakes.
Characteristics of cauliflower snake
1. Morphological characteristics: the ventral surface is yellow, and there are black spots at the rear edge of the ventral scale. Larvae's back is gray olive, the scales are slightly black, and there are 1 short longitudinal stripes behind the pillow, which are black and the abdomen is flesh-colored. There are great differences in body color markings between adults, which are easily mistaken for other species and should be paid attention to.
2. Living habits: living in mountains, hills and plains, often born in mountain shrubs, fields, ditches, beside mountain streams and grass; Fierce in sex and quick in action. They are active day and night, especially at night. Eat frogs, lizards, other snakes, birds, rodents and even similar young snakes. The spawning period is from June to July, with 8 ~ 12 eggs each time, and the egg size is (45 ~ 60) mm× (25 ~ 31) mm.