How can a black snake eat a rattle snake but not die?
King Snakes and Milk Snakes both Old and New World are a primary predator of numerous venomous snakes, including Cobra’s. A Black snake consuming a Rattler is more likely a Mexican Black King Snake or an Eastern King Snake (Although Eastern’s moreoften have thin yellow bands). California King’s are normally Black with thicker yellow or white bands, more often in the Pet Trade California Kingsnakes are all black but more often then not as they grow gain other colors browns, grays, whites, or yellows. However all three types of King’s live in areas where Rattlers can be found, Mexican Blacks and California Kings inhabit the same areas of Prarie and Diamond Back Rattlers, as a result when confronted both species practices “Tail Ratting”, doing this produces a sound like that of a rattle snake. Eastern Kingsnakes not only prey on Timber Rattlesnakes but Coral Snakes as well. Kingsnakes and Milksnakes are slender, unlike most snakes there is no distinction between the head and body where-as
