The beautiful snake has been included in the List of Beneficial or Important Economic and Scientific Research Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000. The beauty snake is listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. And the beautiful snake is listed as a provincial key protected animal in Hebei and a general protected animal in Beijing.

beautiful snake habitat It lives in forests, streams, and grasses in the plains and mountains at an altitude of 300 to 1500 meters. It also often appears in residential areas and their vicinity. Feeds on small mammals and has also been reported to eat lizards.