In the Pacific Northwest, the night snake frequents arid desert scrub habitats near rocky outcrops or rimrock. It takes refuge in talus slopes or rocky crevices during the day.

Night snakes tend to feed on cold-blooded prey, especially lizards and their eggs, frogs, toads, salamanders, large insects, and small snakes.

These snakes are primarily nocturnal, and are more active on relatively cool nights of early summer.

Photo by Ken-ichi Ueda, Flickr