Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta)

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Black Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta) * Common Name: Black Rat Snake (neonate) * Scientific Name: Elaphe obsoleta * Class: Reptiles. * Diet: Small mammals, reptiles, amphibians. * Size: Adult rat snakes are typically 3-5 ft (91-152 cm), but large individuals may be more than 6 ft (183 cm) long * Habitat: **Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 10 feet, they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one, the corn snake, is one of the most popular reptile pets in the world. Other species can be very skittish and sometimes aggressive but bites are seldom serious and no species of ratsnake is dangerous to humans. They were long thought to be completely nonvenomous, but recent studies have shown that at least some Old World species do possess small amounts of venom (amounts so small as to be negligible to humans). Info: National geographic Channel.

Publicerad av reptinet 2011-06-09 23:21:23

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