11. Common rat snakes are excellent climbers and spend a lot of time in trees. 12. Spanish-moss shelters a number of creatures, including rat snakes and three species of bats. 13. But I do not want to declare that it is unquestionably a rat snake . 14. A two-headed black rat snake with separate throats and stomachs survived for 20 years. 15. Black rat snakes live in habitats ranging from a rocky hillside to flat farmland. 16. It is closely related to " Euprepiophis conspicillatus ", the Japanese forest rat snake . 17. Rat snakes and sand lizards are few and inhabit relatively high areas of land.18. Rat snakes reach sexual maturity in their fourth year.19. Rat snakes are most vulnerable to predators as juveniles.20. Texas rat snakes are nonvenomous, but will bite if you attempt to pick them up.
