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Texas Rat Snake

Texas Rat Snake


Species group: Corn and Rat Snakes

Other name: Texas Ratsnake, Chicken Snake, Lindheimer

Scientific name: Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri

Range/Habitat: The Texas Ratsnake is found
throughout Texas, southeastern Louisiana, southwestern Mississippi, south-central Kansas and south-central Oklahoma. Their common habitat is farmland, wooded areas, swampland, wetlands, and suburban areas where rodents can also be found.

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voracious appetite
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snakeproof room, vicious bitters, strong powerful snake, nippers
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JohnSpinella
Texas Rat snakes
Texas rat snakes make decent pets, but I dont recomme...
Review by: JohnSpinella (20) November 28, 2010 11:11
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Laskinns
Dora The Explorer!
My husband and I purchased our beautiful texas rat sn...
Review by: Laskinns (1) December 10, 2009 12:38
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ms_lizasaur
Beautiful, Magestic, and Personality, ...
Luke was an old, no longer wanted snake when I got hi...
Review by: ms_lizasaur (12) November 17, 2009 14:02
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David R
texas Rat
These specimens are something Im trying to find in th...
Review by: David R (4) May 30, 2009 22:31
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Drake
Texas Rat Snake
The Texas Rat Snake is a snake with a wide range of c...
Review by: Drake (17) April 25, 2009 09:19
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Leucistic Texas Rat Snake Eating a Sma...
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Texas Rat Snake: Reptile Repatriation
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Habitat (2 videos)
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Leucistic Texas Rat Snake!
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Interesting defensive behavior in Texa...
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