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People don’t agree on how the rat snake got its name. Some people say their colors look like Indian corn. Other people think they got their name because they like to hide in corn fields. There are lots of yummy little mice to eat there.
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www.ndi4all.org/grade23/RedRatCornSnake-b.html
www.ndi4all.org/grade23/RedRatCornSnake-b.html
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RANGE: Southeastern and central; U.S., eastern Mexico ... FOOD: Fish, frogs, rodents, small mammals, insects ... There is some debate about how these beautiful snakes got their name. To some people, their striking color looks like Indian corn. Other people think their name comes from their habit of hiding in cornfields...
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www.ndi4all.org/grade45/RedRat-c.html
www.ndi4all.org/grade45/RedRat-c.html
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Corn Snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The corn snake ( Elaphe guttata ), or red rat snake , is a North American species of rat snake that subdue their small prey with constriction. The name “corn snake” comes from the fact that they...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_Snake
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Black Rat Snake, juvenile ... Red Rat (Corn) Snake, baby ... Red Rat (Corn) Snake, young adult, Sarasota...
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www.scserp.com/SCS_Photo_Gallery_Rat_Snakes.htm
www.scserp.com/SCS_Photo_Gallery_Rat_Snakes.htm
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Another name for the Red Rat Snake is the Corn Snake. A corn snake is a small to medium-sized snake with a brightly colored pattern of orange and dark orange splotches. The body is fairly stout with a small head.
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www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/everglades/redratsnakeinfo.ht...
www.miamisci.org/ecolinks/everglades/redratsnakeinfo.html
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I got my first snake, an 8 month old red rat snakeI called Mortimer on Feb. 5. On Feb. 2, the previous owner fed him 2 pinkies, live, which he ate no problem. ... The guy I got this baby from was told right off the bat I wanted a snake that was eating dead pinkies, but it didn't work that way.
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forum.kingsnake.ca/snakes/messages/10772.html
forum.kingsnake.ca/snakes/messages/10772.html
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red rat snake, corn snake ... 1. The name corn snake originated from the similarity of the belly markings to the checkered pattern of kernels on Indian corn. ... 3. Red rat snakes spend much time underground prowling through rodent burrows.
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www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eume...
www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordates/craniata/reptilia/squamata/red-rat-snake.htm
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Information about corn snakes. ... The corn snake is often referred to as the red rat snake. It belongs to the Elaphe genus. It can grow as large as 5 feet (1.5 m) and is told to reach an age of 30 years if kept in captivity. They are found throughout most south eastern and central parts of the USA.
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www.venomoussnakes.net/cornsnake.htm
www.venomoussnakes.net/cornsnake.htm
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