The provincially threatened Eastern fox snake can be found hunting rodents, birds, and frogs near the water's edge in southwestern Ontario. Essex and Kent County have the largest population of fox snakes, but they may also be found in the Regional Municipalities of Halimand-Norfolk, as well as in Muskoka. |
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Eggs are typically laid under logs and leaf litter from late June into July. Two months later between 10-20 snakes are born. This snake's major threat comes from habitat fragmentation. As more and more land is converted to human use in Southwestern Ontario, the fox snake is losing its preferred habitat. |
