Rat Snake “Corn Snake”

Came across a Corn Snake after a rain and thought I’d make a video to record the encounter.

The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a North American species of rat snake that subdues its small prey by constriction. The name “corn snake” is a holdover from the days when southern farmers stored harvested ears of corn in a wood frame or log building called a crib. Rats and mice came to the corn crib to feed on the corn, and corn snakes came to feed on the rodents.

Corn snakes are found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Their docile nature, reluctance to bite, moderate adult size 3.9–6.0 feet (1.2–1.8 m), attractive pattern, and comparatively simple care make them popular pet snakes. In the wild, they usually live around 6–8 years, but in captivity can live to be up to 25 years old. Though superficially resembling the venomous Copperhead and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, Corn snakes are harmless and beneficial to humans. Corn snakes lack venom and help control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease.