Snakes across North Carolina brumate individually in holes in the ground, Hall said. Very few species can make their own holes, so they often find stump holes and rodent burrows to spend much of ...
according to a North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission article. There are two other non-venomous snakes that are often confused with coral snakes, and both species are found in Kentucky.
A North Carolina driver walked outside her office and got a slithering surprise, news outlets report. Kathy Whitt told WGHP she saw a snake dangling under her car and called animal control officers.