Eastern Rat Snakes - Climbing Constrictors

Hey everyone, it's time for another episode of Walkin' on the Wild Side!  This time, tragedy at with our screech owl family prompted us an opportunity to talk about the sometimes seemingly "cruel" side of Mother Nature.  Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the back porch to talk about the often misidentified, misunderstood, and sometimes just plain despised eastern rat snakes.  They have gone through numerous name changes, but they are the same ol' amazing climbing, constricting, and quite large members of the Colubridae family of snakes.  Learn about how to identify them,  as well as their habits, hangouts, and hunting prowess.  Nothing gets your heart pumping in either a good way or bad way like these powerful yet polarizing reptiles!Here's some more information about eastern rat snakes:https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Reptiles/Black-Rat-Snakehttps://www.chattnaturecenter.org/visit/experience/wildlife/animal-facts/black-rat-snake/https://thesnakeguide.com/eastern-rat-snake/Interested in having Marvin and Gabrielle speak at your event?  Email us below for more information!Email us at www.walkingonthewildside21@gmail.comFollow us on our two webpages to see photos and blogs about our podcasts and nature in general:Nature Nook PhotographyWalkin' on the Wild SideYou can listen directly from our website at: https://walkinonthewildside.buzzsprout.com, or from any of the major podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, iHeart Radio, TuneIn, Stitcher, and more!Subscribe to our podcasts on any of these platforms and leave us a review!We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and welcome your emails, comments, and feedback.  Hopefully, we will inspire you to get out there and start "Walkin' on the Wild Side"!