Food includes small mammalsespecially rodentsas well as birds and birds' eggs. This species is extremely valuable in controlling destructive rodents. Bullsnakes kill their prey by constriction. Statewide except for the southeastern third of the state. The belly may be yellow, cream or light blue-gray.
Racers prefer bushy fields, grasslands and open woods.
This species is active by day and will take shelter under rocks, brush or in animal burrows if pursued. As the name implies, racers can move fast, especially through tall grass or brush. As with many of our harmless snakes, a racer sometimes will vibrate its tail when alarmed. Food includes frogs, lizards. Statewide, replaced by the southern black racera subspeciesin the southeastern corner.