A large non-venomous snake averaging 2ft-6ft in length. They have shiny black scales on their back and a light colored belly, and their throat and chin are white. The head of an eastern rat snake is wider than the neck and the rest of the body. In the Florida Peninsula, adult rat snakes can be yellow, orange, tan, or gray, with four dark, longitudinal stripes.
Diet
Carnivorous feeding on bird eggs, young birds, frogs, rodents and amphibians.
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal (Active at night)