Eastern Rat Snake
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Eastern Rat Snake
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
An Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) is descending from a dead tree on in a farm in Summers County, West Virginia.
Eastern rat snakes, formerly known as black rat snakes, are large non-venomous snakes between 3.5 and 7 feet long. They have shiny black scales on their back and a light colored belly, and their throat and chin are white. The head of an eastern rat snake is wider than the neck and the rest of the body.
These snakes live in fields, woodlands, farmlands, and around suburban communities from Connecticut to South Carolina and west to the middle of Kansas and Oklahoma. Predators include hawks and other snakes.
Eastern rat snakes are excellent swimmers and climbers. They will use these skills to catch a variety of food, from bird eggs to frogs. They are the snake most likely to be seen around buildings hunting for rodents, amphibians, and young birds. They are are constrictor snakes and will use their body to suffocate their prey.
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August 4th, 2022
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Comments (22)
Mary The Barber
Great capture Jurgen! It really shows how their movement is all muscular...well done!!
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery
Wonderful capture of the Eastern Rat Snake!!! I have one living in my barn...lol -Tweet!
Sharon W
Jurgen, this is of course a most excellent capture! Of course I am looking and thinking 'Ewww!' lol, they sort of freak me out just a bit. Not really a snake person but I always appreciate a great photo!!
Morris Finkelstein
Very nice close up photograph of an Eastern Rat Snake, Jurgen! Congratulations on your feature in the Mid-Atlantic States Of The USA group! F/L
Brigitta Diaz
Very cool capture, Jurgen, with the movement of the snake! Chose this as my POD 8/5/2022 in BOM! L/F
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your snake or lizard has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.