Jan says be nice to the snakes:
Don’t panic if you see this guy and gal enjoying their morning stroll. They were climbing down this big tree [in Chimborazo] and into the hole at the base when I walked by, said hi and took their photo.
These are Virginia Rat Snakes – they can grow to 6/8 feet and they do no harm except to rats, mice, voles, small birds and probably baby squirrels. Please do not harm them if you see them, just enjoy their beauty.
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RT @chpn: These are Virginia Rat Snakes http://t.co/9j30WBFvSn
RT @chpn: These are Virginia Rat Snakes http://t.co/9j30WBFvSn
@chpn I thought those were black snakes. Same thing?
@suzisart maybe? a quick google doesn’t turn up a plain ol’ black snake. There are these guys AND Northern Black Racers around, both black
Not a fan of snakes that go up trees. One mis-slither = snake on head. Boooo. RT @chpn: These are Virginia Rat Snakes http://t.co/mS4ZzY3fnE
Thank you for posting! Love snakes in their natural habitat, and am so glad we have enough such habitat on our hill to host them!
RT @HillsHeights: Not a fan of snakes that go up trees. One mis-slither = snake on head. Boooo. RT @chpn: These are Virginia Rat Snakes htt…
RVA Card liked this on Facebook.
That’s a great picture. It drives me crazy when I see people on Facebook posting pictures of the “cotton mouths” or “copper heads” they killed on their property which are most certainly in reality non-venomous rat or water snakes. This information might help someone from making the same mistake around CH.
There was a large rat snake sunning itself on the steps to the dog park on sunday afternoon. My brother almost and his dogs almost stumbled across it. While I know these snakes are not poisonous, I still think people should watch out for them and give them a wide berth