Telemetry and data collected
We tracked snakes using a Wildlife Materials International, Inc., receiver with a three element Yagi antenna approximately once per week for one year, April 2016-May 2017. After locating a snake, we recorded date, time, and latitude/longitude using a Garmin Oregon 600 GPS unit. For each observation, we recorded the behavior of the snake as foraging, resting, moving, hidden, or breeding (if copulation was observed). We also recorded a basic description of the location (vegetation type, canopy closure, soil type, habitat type, etc.), weather conditions, and any relevant behavioral observations.