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Of course anything that is "hybernating" is alive, otherwise it would be "disintegrating".
When a snake hybernates, it shuts down 75-85% of it's body functions; almost like stasis or, as is obvious, it "hybernates", just like your computer when you walk away for too long. Snake breeders will induce hybernation just prior to breeding to take advantage of the snakes naturally signifigant breeding instinct upon hybernation cessation.
The snake lives on stored energy and with requirements so low, being cold blooded and all, it goes a long way.
Couriously, when a female Boa is laying eggs in less than warm weather, it will shroud the eggs with her body and "shiver" thus producing engery that provides warmth for the eggs. This is an anomnaly to the so called "constrictiors" that are incapable of producing body warmth and worth mentioning even if off topic.
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Will a corn snake eat a live rat?
yes it will eat a live rat but be carefull cous the rat will try to bite and even eat the corn snake if given the chance
How long does a Everglades rat snake live for in captivity?
7
Is the black rat snake poisonous?
No, the black rat snake is not poisonous.
What species of snakes live in Texas?
There are 123 venomous snakes in Texas and 3456 non-venomous snakes in Texas.
How long does the rhino rat snakes live for?
In most of the Rat Snake species, the life-span is around ten to fifteen years.
What do rat snake eat?
Rats... that's why it's called a rat snake.
Do the brown rat snake has a venom?
There is no recognised species called a 'brown rat snake' - HOWEVER - Members of the Rat snake family are constrictors - not venomous.
Are black snakes considered rat snakes?
That depends. The term black snake can apply to many different species of snake. The black rat snake, Pantherophis obsoletus, sometimes called the black snake, is indeed a rat snake.
What is the largest black snake?
The longest black snake in North America is named the black rat snake. The record size recorded of this black rat snake is eight feet in length. Which makes the black rat snake is the record longest.
Three types of native reptiles that live in florida?
Alligators,green sea turtles, rat snake.
How can you tell a rat snake and a corn snake apart?
Rat snakes are generally black whereas corn snakes are orangey yellowy and look like ground up corn.
Why does a snake kill a rat but refuse to eat it?
A snake kills a rat to eat it, but may refuse to eat it if it is not hungry or if the rat is too large to swallow.
