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European Rat Snake
| Place of Origin and Range | Found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, the Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine, and possibly Cyprus. |
| Description | This snake is grey or tan with a dorsal series of reddish or brown transverse blotches, which have black borders. On each side is a series of smaller black spots, alternating with the dorsal blotches. There is a Y-shaped dark marking on the occiput and nape, a crescent-shaped black band from eye to eye across the pre frontals, and a black band from the post oculars diagonally to the corner of the mouth. The belly is white, checkered with black, or almost entirely black. |
| Morph Patterns Available | Yes |
| Adult Size | Can grow up to 6 feet ( 1.8m) |
| 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. |
