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Can a Rat Snake Hurt a Rabbit?I found what looks like a black rat snake in my yard. Does any one know if it is likely to hurt a rabbit that i have caged outside? The cage is about 3 ft. off the ground and up against the back of my house. Thanks. Continue reading
Nature in the Backyard: Cat Meets Black Rat SnakeOn September 6 Missy and I were strolling on the edge of the back yard when she spotted the black rat snake. Missy didn't look at it very long because she didn't know what it was, and it wasn't moving. I decided to start her education ... Continue reading
Anyway,We also have Rat Snakes and Black Kingsnakes. The Rat Snake lays a clutch of 5 to 30 eggs in rotten logs or duff; these were in soil. The Kingsnake has a clutch of 3 to 24, so that was one possibility. We also have the Eastern Box ... Continue reading
Gray Rat Snake - Elaphe obsoleta spiloidesWithin the genus Elaphe, which includes Rat snakes, Corn snakes, and Fox snakes, the Gray rat snake is one of five subspecies, or races, of the nominate Black rat snake (E. o. obsoleta). The subspecies of Elaphe obsoleta include: the ... Continue reading
Friend or Foe: Black Rat SnakeIt was just about a month ago that I first wrote of our sighting of the Black Rat Snake in our garage. At that time, I said I would post more later. Well, it's now later. I was hoping that I could post that we had successfully captured ... Continue reading
Camera Critters - Licorice, the Black Rat SnakeMeet Licorice, the black rat snake. Licorice is a rescued snake and now lives at the Muskoka Wildlife Centre. Black rat snakes are not local to this part of Ontario and are found more in the Kingston area (south eastern Ontario). ... Continue reading
FS/FT Blizzard Black rat Snake Socal 90201Forum: MFK Marketplace : Buy and Sell Posted By: ozz465 Post Time: 09-10-2008 at 3:20 PM. Continue reading
FS/FT Blizzard Black rat Snake Socal 90201Selling him for 45 OBO Or looking to trade for fish equipment,fish,tanks,filters etc Will post pics in a bit here is a earlier pic.l Pick UP ONLY Socal 90201. Attached Images. Continue reading
Reply to Rat Snake TaxonomyIt's really okay to use common name variations like Yellow Rat, Grey Rat, Black rat, etc. as common names vary anyway. Just try to keep it somewhat organized and try to phase out obscure regional names (like the old "chicken snake" and ... Continue reading
Re: Leucy Black Ratsnake [by Mel]Show & Tell ' Ratsnake & Related':: Leucy Black Ratsnake Awesome leucs Sue. Continue reading
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The Black Rat Snake is really quite large, averaging four to six feet in length, though some especially huge examples have grown to eight feet. As the name implies, the Black Rat Snake is mostly black, although in infancy these snakes are a lighter color, often gray, with patterns on them in gray, red, or brown. These patterns are retained in adulthood and may be seen faintly in the adult black scales.