Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
April 25th, 2023 12:00PM
High of 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 48 degrees Fahrenheit
61 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
After work I decided to visit a series of small pocket glades near the jobsite. On one Southwest-facing glade, near the lower perimeter I flipped a mating pair of these snakes under a large, flat rock surrounded by tall grass and fallen cedars. One of the snakes was in shed and I immediately released it, opting to photograph this one. It was very flighty upon capture, as the rock was in direct sunlight, and quickly took off under its rock after photos.
Maries County, Missouri
Great Plains Ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
April 25th, 2023 12:00PM
High of 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Low of 48 degrees Fahrenheit
61 degrees Fahrenheit at capture
After work I decided to visit a series of small pocket glades near the jobsite. On one Southwest-facing glade, near the lower perimeter I flipped a mating pair of these snakes under a large, flat rock surrounded by tall grass and fallen cedars. One of the snakes was in shed and I immediately released it, opting to photograph this one. It was very flighty upon capture, as the rock was in direct sunlight, and quickly took off under its rock after photos.
Maries County, Missouri