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Recent Examples of rat snake
Though rat snakes pose no direct threat to humans, their presence inside a home is still enough to send a chill down any resident's spine.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In December, a Texas woman was bitten by a non-venomous rat snake shortly after sitting on the toilet during a nighttime visit to her bathroom.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Explore her life at the center and learn how rat snakes survive in the wild.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
In December, a Texas woman was bitten by a non-venomous rat snake shortly after sitting on the toilet during a nighttime visit to her bathroom.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Explore her life at the center and learn how rat snakes survive in the wild.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat snake
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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In the last century, the giant garter snake’s population has declined by more than 90%, the governor’s announcement declared.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Senate Bill 765, sponsored by GOP Senator Roger Niell, names the giant garter snake () as the state snake.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In one YouTube video, Stanberry holds a venomous coral snake, explaining the differences between the species and other similar-looking snakes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rat snakes eat small rodents, green snakes will snack on insects and garden snakes feed on worms.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Their distinctive bright colors of red, yellow and black are easily confused with the nonvenomous milk snake and the scarlet kingsnake, which has red, black, yellow or white banding.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scott Reef is a remote ecosystem millions of years old that’s home to a diverse array of marine life including endangered dusky sea snakes and migratory pygmy blue whales.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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According to the California Herps database, the San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens) is a subspecies of the Pacific gopher snake and can grow over seven feet in length.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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If there was a six-foot gopher snake roaming the property, why not a rattlesnake, too?—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Rat snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat%20snake. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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