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Reptiles Trees and Wood colubridae rat snake baby animal spencer fullerton baird species lake corpus christi branch Next of 4 How can you tell a Texas rat snake?How to identify the snake:. Long, slender body.. Large triangle-shaped head.. Reddish brown, yellow, or olive-green body with gray head and light belly.. Darker blotches from head to tail.. White albinos with no blotches are common in the pet trade.. Are Texas rat snakes poisonous?Texas rat snakes are non-venomous, killing their prey by constriction. Adults prefer rats and mice, but will take birds and their eggs.
How big do Texas rat snakes get?Adults of this species generally get to be 42 to 72 inches in length, with the record being 86 inches. They feed on mice, rats, and other small mammals along with nestling birds and eggs.
How can you tell a rat snake from a copperhead?Rat Snake vs Copperhead: Shape & Eyes
Copperheads have large, triangular shaped heads and stocky bodies with thin tails. Their eyes also have vertical pupils which are like thin slits. Rat snakes are not pit vipers so don't have pits. Instead, they have small turtle-shaped heads and round pupils.
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