Scarlet snakes and scarlet king snakes are mimics of the coral snake. Small ones eat small ones. Description: Scarlet snakes are fairly small -- to 20 in (51 cm) -- relatively slender snakes that are patterned with alternating red, black, and white or yellow bands. Because of its red , black, white, and yellow rings, this harmless species is sometimes referred to as a false coral snake . What do scarlet snakes eat? Being a pet you most likely have a Scarlet Kingsnake, in the wild they start off eating lizards and frogs, progress to rodents and eggs, and when large enough other snakes. Biology: The Florida scarlet snake which is a part of the Cemophora coccinea coccinea species can grow up to 20 inches long; however, there was one that actually made it to 32 inches long. What do snakes eat? Most of the ones that have been seen have red blotches on its back with black bordering it. They are egg layers. These are completely harmless but mimic the colors of the coral snake to make predators think they are dangerous. Scarlet kingsnakes are a beautiful snake that can also be quite fun to own. It occurs in the United States from New Jersey to Florida and as far west as Texas. Scarlet snakes eat a variety of insects and small vertebrates, but lizard and snake eggs are preferred. Most of the ones that have been seen have red blotches on its back with black bordering it. Scarlet Macaws make loud, low-pitched, throaty squawks and screams. Most snakes eat rodents or birds after either killing them with venom or squeezing them to death in constricting coils. An adult seahorse will eat 30 to 50 times per day, while baby seahorses eat 3,000 pieces of food per day. I would say for a snake that small, you are better off trying a pinky head, and then see if it will eat the rest afterwards. The scarlet kingsnake was once believed to have intergraded with the eastern milk snake, which produced a variation once named the Coastal Plains milk snake L. t. temporalis, but this is no longer recognized as a legitimate taxon. They eat lizards, frogs, and smaller snakes, including other coral snakes. The northern scarletsnake is similar in pattern and color to the more common red milksnake but has a red or orange snout and a spotless, white belly. However, one can easily distinguish scarlet snakes from coral snakes because they have black bands that separate their wide red bands from their yellow bands. Snakes are carnivorous reptiles. Seahorses do not have teeth; they suck in their food and swallow it whole. This non-venomous scarlet snake can be white or gray with smooth scales.