What Do Racers Snakes Eat

Its prey consists of smaller individuals of other snake species, toads, frogs, small birds, chipmunks, mice, shrews, other small rodents, and invertebrates such as butterfly and moth larvae, various other insects, and spiders. Juvenile black racers tend to eat more invertebrates.

Is an Eastern racer poisonous?

Racers are black or blue-black with a pale belly and measure 3 to 5 feet long. They are not venomous. Racers are active during the day, when they hunt down and eat insects, lizards, small rodents, other snakes, and birds and their eggs.

Do eastern racer snakes bite?

Racers are faster than most other snakes, very agile, and generally flee when approached, often climbing into small trees or shrubs. If cornered, however, they do not hesitate to bite.