Cortisol is a hormone your body releases when youâre under stress. Your doctor may want you to be tested to see if you have the right level of cortisol in your blood. Cortisol is made by your adrenal glands-- two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys.
Taxonomy. Common, or Eastern, king snakes are medium-sized snakes reaching three to six feet (.9 to 1.8 m) in length. Often called 'chain snakes' or 'chain kings' because of the white chain-like markings on their body, this snake is easily recognized.The snake is a shiny black with a criss-cross pattern of white or yellow lines.he eastern king snake range includes southern New Jersey to West Virginia, south to north Florida, and west to the Appalachians and southeastern Alabama. The eastern king snake is fed mice, rats, and chicks.
Snakes live in every continent in the world except for Antarctica. So they live in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America and Africa. Strangely, they are not found in New Zealand, Ireland or Iceland. King cobras live in forests.o now you know that answer to the question âwhere do snakes liveâ. Now, letâs look at some facts about snakes. Facts About Snakes. 1  There are over 2,900 species of snakes. 2  Most species are non-venomous. 3  Most pet snakes only need to be fed every 5-14 days. 4  Cooked rattlesnake is eaten in the Midwestern United States.