The Gray Rat Snake is a large constrictor of the central Mississippi valley. Juveniles are boldly blotched; adults become plain gray. An excellent climber that regularly enters attics and barns in pursuit of rodents.
Habitat
Bottomland forests, rocky hillsides, and farmland
Diet
Rodents, birds, and bird eggs
How common
Common
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