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American Rat Snake

Place of Origin and Range	Rat snakes (or ratsnakes) are members — along with kingsnakes, milk snakes, vine snakes and indigo snakes — of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. They are medium to large constrictors and are found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere.
Description	Many species make attractive and docile pets and one, the corn snake, is one of the most popular reptile pets in the world.[citation needed] Other species can be very skittish and sometimes aggressive, but bites are rarely serious. Like nearly all colubrids, rat snakes pose no threat to humans. Rat snakes were long thought to be completely nonvenomous, but recent studies have shown that some Old World species do possess small amounts of venom (so small as to be negligible to humans). A wide variety of colours throughout the species.
Morph Patterns Available	Yes
Adult Size	Can grow up to 10 feet (3 m)
Accommodation	Relatively cool surroundings required in the winter. keeping with a regular 80'F(27'C) in the summer. Mild humidity with loose earth for burrowing. Large branches for simulated trees. You will always want to include a large dish for bathing and soaking in to improve shedding. Always include a day basking spot at 80'F(27'C). Along with multiple hides. Minimum 2 x 2 x 4 feet for an adult.
Lifespan	Can live 5+ years
Feeding / Diet	Like most rat snakes they can eat mice, and rats depending on the size of your snake and the availability of feed.
Other Considerations	Snakes are relatively hardy low maintenance animals when kept in the correct environment, and require little day to day care other than feeding and cleaning out the tank as required. However, like all animals, they can still become sick or injured despite our best intentions to prevent this.