{"id":15353,"date":"2020-08-05T16:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=15353"},"modified":"2025-02-12T17:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:01:57","slug":"a-moment-in-the-wild-eastern-kingsnake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/a-moment-in-the-wild-eastern-kingsnake\/","title":{"rendered":"A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Kingsnake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this &#8220;A Moment in the Wild&#8221; episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eTQ1qMMeKiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eastern kingsnake<\/a>, one of three large black snakes found in Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Black Kingsnake\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eTQ1qMMeKiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding wildlife, trees, forests, wood products or other natural resource topics, feel free to contact us by using our <a title=\"Ask an Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/got-nature-blog\/ask-an-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask an Expert<\/a>\u00a0web page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLgoGnq-fak7UMBcQ-RiRsbFUqVjldrvW-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Moment in the Wild<\/a>, Playlist, Purdue Extension \u2013 Forestry and Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snakes of Indiana<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-545.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Amphibian and Reptile ID Package (4 softcover books)<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/when-juvenile-snakes-come-calling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When Juvenile Snakes Come Calling<\/a>, FNR Got Nature? blog<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/nicholas-burgmeier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Burgmeier<\/a>, Research Biologist and Wildlife Extension Specialist<br \/>\nPurdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this &#8220;A Moment in the Wild&#8221; episode, Nick Burgmeier, Purdue Extension wildlife specialist, talks about the eastern kingsnake, one of three large black snakes found in Indiana. 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