United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Alabama Extension2020-05-14Rat snakes (Elaphe obsoleta) are commonly found in wooded or swampy areas. Known as the "chicken snake" in farming areas because they will readily eat chicks and chicken eggs, rat snakes also enter barns in search of mice and rats. Like corn snakes, they are very good climbers.Photograph of a rat snake. Rat snakes (Elaphe obsoleta) are commonly found in wooded or swampy areas. Known as the "chicken snake" in farming areas because they will readily eat chicks and chicken eggs, rat snakes also enter barns in search of mice and rats. Like corn snakes, they are very good climbers.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/reptiles-and-amphibiansForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/reptiles-and-amphibiansForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaSnakes--GeorgiaReptiles--GeorgiaRat snakes--GeorgiaRat SnakeStillImage