Another preview of one of my new snakes from "Snakes of the World v3". Rainbow snakes are rarely seen due to their secretive habits. They spend most of their lives in the water, hiding in aquatic vegetation or other forms of cover. They are strong swimmers, and also know how to burrow into mud and sand. Rainbow snakes are not aggressive when captured, and rarely bite their captors. They are found from southern Maryland to southeastern Louisiana, including eastern Virginia, southeastern North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, northern Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. They subsist mainly on eels, but also prey on fish, earthworms, small frogs, tadpoles, and salamanders. They are non-venomous and are usually docile.