Up close with an eastern rat snake (pantherophis alleghaniensis) #wildlife #snakes #herpetology #herping #ratsnake #nature #pawilds #pennsylvania #snek #natgeowild #naturelover #outdoors #pennsylvania | Exceptional Eye Photos

Self-Care Saturday with a very flakey snakey! 🐍💅 This Eastern Ratsnake got tangled up in berry netting at her home in Floyd, and so she is deep into the process of healing the abrasions and lacerations caused by her predicament. The bubbling scales on her skin are part of those injuries, making her look pretty flakey! Right now, her eyes look cloudy and blue-ish, since she is in the early stages of Ecdysis, or shedding! A layer of moisture is forming between her old, damaged skin, and the new

This #WildlifeWednesday we showcase the park's largest snake; the Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). The only snake in Virginia that can get more than six feet long. We came across this one trying to cross a park road; needless to say we enjoyed watching it from inside our vehicle. While the Eastern Ratsnake is non-venomous, it is better to avoid disturbing any type of snake. If this video gives you a fright, you are not alone - a general misunderstanding and fear of these reptiles

The eastern ratsnake is our largest snake in Maryland and is a common visitor in backyards. This species has been recorded at lengths just over eight feet. The eastern ratsnake is a shiny black snake with weakly keeled scales and an irregular black and white checkerboard pattern on the belly. The chin and throat are cream or white in color. Juveniles look very different. They have strongly patterned backs of gray and brown blotches on pale gray. A dark black bar between their eyes extends just p