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.
King cobras are native to Southeast Asia, India and South China. They can survive in a range of habitats including plantations, bamboo stands, mangrove swamps, plains and rain forests. They swim well and often live near water, and they climb trees. At up to 18 feet, king cobras are the worldâs longest venomous snakes. They can lift the first third of their bodies into the air, looking humans in the eye. Usually theyâre dangerous to people only if they feel threatened and canât escape.