Rat Snake
Black Rat Snake
I know many people aren't keen on snakes, but I've had a soft spot for black rat snakes ever since I was a summer camp counselor at Camp Horseshoe. These, frankly beautiful, creatures are excellent at keeping the mice and rats at bay. They're surprisingly intelligent and calm down quickly when handled. Not that I'd recommend it because it's better to let them do their thing without being molested. They're a common non-venomous snake in the Eastern USA. Since some of the other snakes that are attracted to rodents are venomous (I'm thinking of Copperheads) I'd much rather have one of these keeping the little furry critters out of my house. By the way, this is a fairly small one, they can grow to nine feet long and five to six feet long is a pretty common size.
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