Middlesex County yellow Rat Snake is among the largest among other snake species existing in the world. It is mostly found within the Northern hemisphere and do not cause trouble or pose threat to people. However, there are some of the species known to be bolder, which can cause serious trouble to human.



The diet and habitat
The New Jersey yellow rat snake is mainly found within the Northern Hemisphere such as regions within the United States and others. They are mostly found within the coastal areas, swamps, forested areas, floodplains, and farmland as well as abandoned buildings. If you have any of such environments around, you should be wary of Yellow Rat Snakes. They are known to feed majorly on snake which gave them the name. Just to consume rat, this snake can even go to any length. Other possible diets of this snake are rodents, birds and mice.

The appearance
The appearance of this Middlesex County snake can said to be elegant and somehow pleasing. There are above 50 sub-specie of this snake in the world today. Some of the sub-species are known to be greenish and some brownish yellow. There are also 4 dark stripes running through the body which usually change color according to the environment. The body size of this snake is measures ranging from five to ten feet according to the particular specie.

The behavior
Due to the fact that Rats usually go about looking for food during the night, the predators also normally do same. The yellow rat snake in order to find enough rats for food usually forage in the night time. Also, the way this snake behaves is influenced by the environment. It is not unlikely for you to find this snake very aggressive in some areas only to find it very quite in other areas. The younger ones are more aggressive and bite easily than the adults.

The biology and life cycle
The reproduction time for this New Jersey snake is usually early summer as well as late spring. The makes usually display passive lifestyle in summer and always wait for their female to come across their territory in order to mate. The female usually laid up to thirty five eggs at a time and the incubation period is always from 60 to 70 days. Their life cycle is known to span from ten to 15 years with the availability of enough supply of food and can live up to twenty years in captivity.

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