Black Rat Snakes are Excellent Climbers

June 24, 2014

This Black Rat Snake was caught in the act of a "mission impossible" climb up a vertical wood shed wall to check out a bird house. How did he/she know it was up there? Smell, vision or both? There were no birds present in the box. (Photo Credits - Donna Shaw )

Be sure to install baffles on all nest boxes to protect the nests from predators.  

https://www.facebook.com/OhioCertifiedVolunteerNaturalistsSouthwestRiverlan?hc_location=timeline

http://www.oplin.org/snake/fact%20pages/rat_snake_black/rat_snake_black.html

Trek Ohio Snake Species of Ohio at a Glance

http://trekohio.com/2013/07/27/snake-species-of-ohio-at-a-glance/

Black Rat Snake Climbing a Tree Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4Oxew35Sw