One can see Texas Rat Snakes climbing trees and reaching birds nest at ease. The prey will die immediately when squeezed since the blood will not get into the brain, thus, they will pass out due to deficient blood supply. Since constriction is their method of killing their prey, the first step that they do is squeeze them until they die, then swallow them whole. They also love munching on soft-bodied insects and frogs which they kill via constriction. Known as an excessively eager eater, the Texas Rat Snake can be seen devouring a large number of rodents, birds and even lizards. Their life span will be greatly dependent on environmental factors where they live. If the Texas Rat Snake is kept in the wild, it can live up to 10-15 years, and the captive ones that are taken care of properly can live for more than 30 years. Offspring of rat snakes with different patterns with usually results in a hypo-melanistic one. The hypo-melanistic Texas Rat Snake has a reduced pigmentation in comparison to the normal rat snakes that can be found in the wild. One good indicator that the Texas Rat Snake is albino is that it has pink eyes and the obvious absence of pigment. Variations Leucistic Texas Rat SnakeĪ leucistic rat snake has often been mistaken as an albino snake, but the real reason why it looks like this is that it partially lacks pigment. The species that have been located in Sabine County Texas comes with a rich black color. The colors of their stomach can either be solid gray or white, and some of their natural variations will include high orange, albinos, leucism or hypo-melanistic. While some species under the Texas Rat Snake have a red or orange marking. A good indicator that distinguishes the Texas Rat Snake from other rat snakes is that they are the only snake type that comes with a grey head. The Texas Rat Snakes from the southern area has a more yellow color, and those in the northern areas have a darker color.
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