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Short informative video about the bull snake. The bull snake is a common snake ranging from southern Canada east of the Rockies, down through the great plains into northern mexico. Most of the adults I find are about 4 or 5 feet long and Some people claim they've seen 8 footers.

All video and photography by Pecos Hank.

Bull snakes have a lot of personality and if they feel threatened put on quite the show. They have the ability to hiss extra loud. They stand up with spring loaded S shaped curves, flatten their heads into a triangles, like many non-venomous snakes do, and vibrate their tails in the weeds.

Ignorant people often mistake bull snakes for rattlesnakes, chop their heads off and then complain about rodent problems.

Despite their dramatic charade, bull snakes usually don't bite. Even when they do strike, it's a half-hearted bluff. They often miss you on purpose or just give you a good bonk with their stoat nose. Like most creatures on this planet, the last thing a bull snake wants to do is throw its face at a creature 50 times its size.