Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
May 1st, 2022 12:00PM
High of 71 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 49 degrees Fahrenheit
68 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
As the day warmed up, the wind continued but the sun remained unobscured by cloud cover. This small adult snake was flipped under a large, flat, thick slab of dolomite on a Southwest facing glade. It was very cool on capture, likely using the rock as refuge from the night before. While mobile at first, it quickly calmed down and coiled up for pictures.
Camden County, Missouri
Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
May 1st, 2022 12:00PM
High of 71 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 49 degrees Fahrenheit
68 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
As the day warmed up, the wind continued but the sun remained unobscured by cloud cover. This small adult snake was flipped under a large, flat, thick slab of dolomite on a Southwest facing glade. It was very cool on capture, likely using the rock as refuge from the night before. While mobile at first, it quickly calmed down and coiled up for pictures.
Camden County, Missouri