Meet the Texas Rat Snake with Ranger Eric

The Texas Rat Snake is a non-venomous snake found in Texas and surrounding areas. It's a type of rat snake, known for its ability to climb and its impressive length! Join us at Lake Livingston State Park and learn all about the Texas rat snake with Ranger Eric.
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[@Ratsnake]

Nice western ratsnake! Great job!

[@mark3249]

One of my favorite snakes. I watched one climb the trunk of a pine tree one time. They are amazing climbers.

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[@frankw7266]

I kept one of these many years ago... beautiful snake, but psychotically defensive within his enclosure. So much so that all you had to do was walk by and he would fly out and just start striking like a pissed-off cobra. Once you got him out, he would instantly go into full explore mode and was as absolutely docile as could be...