Gray Rat Snake

Pantherophis spiloides

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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