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At maturity, the Mississippi Green Watersnake reaches a length ranging between 35 and 40 inches. Predominantly dark green or brown, the Mississippi Green Watersnake has keeled scales and a divided anal plate. The color is darkly blotched and is accen
The tail of the Eastern Ribbon Snake usually composes more than a third of its total body length. These beautifully striped snakes often grow to lengths between 18 and 26 inches, and are often mistaken for Garter Snakes, though Garter Snakes have sho
The Yellow Ratsnake grows from about four and a half feet in length to over six feet! They have keeled scales and range from bright yellow to dun, with four longitudinal stripes of dark brown or black. Yellow Ratsnakes have black tongues. Juveniles m
The Trans-Pecos Ratsnake measures between three and four feet on average, though larger specimens have been seen. Some have attained lengths as long as 6 feet. These snakes have unusually large eyes, red tongues, and often they have a black striped p
Although most Texas Rat Snakes reach lengths between four and five feet (one and half to one and nine tenths meters), specimens exceeding six feet are not unknown. Their bodies are of a slender type. Although most Texas Rat Snakes are blotched with s
The Taiwanese Beauty Rat Snake lives up to its name. It's a large snake, usually measuring up to six feet long and splashed with yellow and brown spots. It is a beautifully colored snake, they have stripes and bands in specific places on the body. Th
Russian Ratsnakes have stocky, thick bodies and are very large, growing from six to eight feet in captivity. The heads are well defined and they have a divided anal plate. Juvenile Russian Ratsnakes are brown or tan with crossbands of a lighter shade
These are medium sized ratsnakes that at maturity will reach anywhere from 3.5 to 6.5 feet in length. It is reported that males tend to be larger than females. The main color of the Mandarin Ratsnake is light gray. It has beautiful yellow and black m
These are medium sized ratsnakes that at maturity will reach anywhere from 3.5 to 6.5 feet in length. It is reported that males tend to be larger than females. The main color of the Mandarin Ratsnake is light gray. It has beautiful yellow and black m
The Gray Rat Snake averages about 1.5 meters in length, or around 5 feet. They can reach up to 7 feet. They are usually brown, tan, white, or gray in color with darker blotches. The pattern and coloration of this species can vary greatly. One variety
One of the largest Rat Snakes found in North America, the Everglades Rat Snake averages between 36 and 72 inches in length, although they can reach up to 90 inches (though this is NOT the norm). When young, the Everglades Rat Snake has dark gray blot
Adult Emory's Rat Snakes average between 24 and 48 inches in length, thought they can reach over five feet in length. They appear in a variety of subspecies, with distinct colorations, both in the wild and in captivity. The most common Emory's Rat Sn
The Black Rat Snake is really quite large, averaging four to six feet in length, though some especially huge examples have grown to eight feet. As the name implies, the Black Rat Snake is mostly black, although in infancy these snakes are a lighter c
By maturity, most Baird's Rat Snakes reach lengths between 25 and 55 inches . The scales are slightly keeled. Usually the dorsal color is gray and brown, although it may be available in both amelanistic and leucistic varieties. The edges of the scale
D'Alberts Pythons are typically dark reddish-brown in color with creamy undersides, and they grow to a length of about four to six feet. The southern subspecies of D'Alberts Python is black in color and grows larger, usually seven to eight feet. Both
