Remains of the mole snake were found in the faeces, and suggest the consumed individuals were larger specimens.

In mature individuals, the body is mostly one colour, and may vary from yellow to brown to grey, and in some cases, solid black.

The primary food source of P. cana is golden moles (hence the common name), rodents, and other small mammals.

At Robben Island, mole snakes were observed eating the eggs of Spheniscus demersus (African penguin), Larus hartlaubii (Harlaub's gull), and Numida meleagris (helmeted guinea-fowl).

[6] It is widely distributed, with a range stretching from Angola in the north to Kenya in the east to South Africa.

It can be found in a variety of habitats, such as the scrublands of the South African Cape and the Highveld plateaux and grasslands.

[7] The mole snake is viviparous, mating takes place in late spring (October),[10] and the female gives birth to usually between 25 and 50 young, with as many as 95 possible.