Eastern Indigo Snake-Drymarchon corais
Habitat	The indigo snake is found primarily in pine forests of south Georgia and into Florida.  It is usually found with the gopher tortoise which digs burrows that the indigo uses as well.
Ecological Niche	Indigo snakes eat a wide variety of small animals including other snakes, lizards, rodents, small birds, and eggs of any kind. Their diet includes the venomous snakes such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. Their primary predators are owls, hawks and alligators. Soon it will be considered an endangered species due to rattlesnake roundups, pollution and habitat destruction.
Life Cycle	Indigo snakes lay a clutch of 8 to 20 eggs in late spring or early summer in compost or other loose material. The young hatch after 6 to 8 weeks depending upon the temperature. Upon hatching the young are already 1 ft. long. These snakes may live to 25 years of age.
Behavior and physical adaptations	Indigo snakes are not constrictors due to their triangular body shape. They are also not venomous.  When they do kill their food it is done by beating it on a rock, the ground or a tree. When cornered, they flatten their head vertically, hisses and vibrates its tail.  However when picked up, they rarely bite.  Due to their docile nature, indigos were often used in movies and carnivals.