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Yellow rat snake

Elaphe obsoleta

Photo by auntnance123
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28.4322, -80.7601

Field Notes

Description:

approx. 2 1/2 feet long and slender enough to crawl through 1/2 inch wire

Habitat:

spotted inside aviary after midnight

Notes:

This happens a couple of times a year. After this meal has settled, I'll relocate him to nearby woods.

Reference Links:

Rat Snakes - Florida eco travel guide

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Comments (7)
auntnance123
Thank you, Rick. I'm genuinely looking forward to more of your spottings.
auntnance123
This is true, Karen. Snakes aren't known for their foresight.
KarenL
I guess he wouldn't be leaving the way he came in after that meal!

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PublishedAugust 22, 2011

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