Our Black Rat Snake
There is one black rat snake at Scovill Zoo.
Black Rat Snakes's Size
The black rat snake is the biggest snake in Illinois.
Black Rat Snake's Life Span
The black rat snake at Scovill Zoo has been alive for 17 years!
Black Rat Snake's Housing
The black rat snake at Scovill Zoo came from Columbus Zoo in 2002.
Black Rat Snake's Food
Black Rat Snake's wild diet is opportunistic. They will eat anything they can catch. Lots of rodents, but also reptiles and birds.
Black Rat Snake's Lighting & Temperature Requirements
The temperature for a black rat snake should be 80-85 degrees fahrenheit.
Black Rat Snake's Substrate
You can use a variety of substrate for a black rat snake; newspaper, reptile carpet, wood chips, etc. but paper towels are the substrate of choice for hatchlings.References
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