The ringneck snake (also
known as the ring-necked snake) is a small, dark-colored snake that
lives in eastern Minnesota forests. It has a yellowish-orange belly
with black markings and a yellow or orange ring around its neck. The
aptly named ringneck has a bright band around its neck. Its back is
black or slate-gray and its belly is yellow or orange. The ringneck
snake grows to be 10 to 15 inches long. Ringneck snakes mate in spring
and sometimes in fall. The females lay an average of four eggs in early
summer in a nest. The eggs hatch within eight weeks. Young are 4 to 6
inches long. At times, several females lay their eggs in one nest.
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