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THE CHAIN SNAKE, 
“The king snake, chain snake or thunder 
snake—-Ophibolus-getulus—is an attractive rep- 
tile, my Fritz. The color of this snake is a 
deep lustrous black above, with about thirty 
yellowish white, irregular rings along the sides 
and back, forming a delicate chain. Beneath 
it is slate color, with large yellowish white 
blotches. It grows to a length of five feet. In 
its general life habits it resembles the black 
snake.” 
THE MILK SNAKE, 
“The milk snake, house snake or spotted 
adder is peculiar in the fact that its various 
names in no wise apply especially to it. The 
milk snake—Ophibolus triangulus—as it is gen- 
erally called, grows to about three feet in length 
and has a graceful form. General color of this 
snake is pinkish white, with a row of large red 
brown spots, bordered with black running 
along the back. On the sides are alternating 
small spots of pinkish white and dark brown. 
The under parts are artistically checkered with 
whitish and slate colored square blotches. A 
prominent pinkish white arrow shaped mark 
always present on top of the head. The young 
milk snake is a very pretty little reptile. Gen- 
eral color whitish, with numerous clear, bright 
red spots. 
