What can an Eastern Ratsnake (Black snake) climb? Put to the test!

[@hoofarmorhoofcare]

Love, love your channel!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Thanks so much! That means a lot to me! Appreciate your support very much!

[@hoofarmorhoofcare]

@@natureatyourdoor Totally...just found a large garter snake. Loved all the facts I can now share about them!

[@martimoore740]

A black rat snake climbed up a PVC pipe (used as a conduit for wires) from the basement to my son's closet! He saw a little tongue flick under his closet door! I think a mouse might have also used that conduit. Rat snake 1, mouse 0. Amazing creatures!

[@natureatyourdoor]

So amazing! Glad you appreciate them!

[@Arariel3]

We have a couple of large black ratsnakes living on and around out property. Every so often they make an appearance. They are surprisingly long. We named the larger (great grandma snake) Gertrude. But I have never seen them climb. I didn't know they could climb that well!

[@natureatyourdoor]

Oh yes! You need to look up in the trees more, lol!

[@thomaswhite1526]

THAT'S BEAUTIFUL THANKS DOCTOR

[@natureatyourdoor]

You're welcome! Glad you like my channel ...check out my snake playlist for more like this!

[@hurlrules1]

I used to own a wild caught gopher snake and it could climb up the shower wall using the corner the very first time I seen her do that it totally blew me away I was like how in the world is this even possible really cool though

[@natureatyourdoor]

Wow! Fascinating..crazy!

[@hurlrules1]

​@natureatyourdoor it's quite remarkable what a snake can do as far as climbing I personally used to be a little weary of all snakes due to dad anyways shot rattlesnakes but once my mom way later in life had a wild caught gopher snake and seeing a young child poking at the face of it not knowing any better due to there age and it not attacking the child I had no more fear of the non venomous snakes even when they are throwing a tissy fit from being in shed and having been bitten in the face I still absolutely love the non venomous snakes and will always do my best to at least have one snake in my possession because they are wonderful creatures currently own a normal ball python and love him to death 😊

[@LogicalStaw]

Thank you for the video

[@natureatyourdoor]

You're welcome!

[@tavequin]

Can you show us a black snake climbing a wobbly 5' long x 8" diameter stovepipe baffle, please? I've heard differing reports that they can/can't...

[@natureatyourdoor]

I will have to try that next time I pick up a large black snake. I think they are likely to be able to do it...especially if motivated by a birds nest.

[@UWish0430]

I found a 6ft black snake on my roof today. I have no idea how it got up there because I have 2 foot soffit overhangs all the way around the house. I do have a tree that is about 30 foot above the house and it was windy but I don't know if it could have survived a fall that far if it fell, assuming that's what happened.

[@natureatyourdoor]

That is pretty amazing ..if you have a gutter down spout I am sure he negotiated that! Pretty amazing either way...they are amazing climbers!

[@JeffreyCotle]

Hi Frank Awsome video. Black snakes are awsome. They are very good at eating mice. I've never seen a venomous snake near my house because of my pet black snakes. God bless teacher. 😊

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes ...they will always out complete the two venomous ones!

[@pathikapatel7322]

How a black snake sounds when it’s on the tree, does it ever fall due to loosing grip ?

[@natureatyourdoor]

I havent heard a sound! not often!

[@jsmith71251]

How can I send you a picture to identify a snake for me?

[@natureatyourdoor]

Find my Facebook or Instagram page Nature at your door! 😀

[@gutterfalcon2912]

We used to dig these out of a saw dust pile up in the woods , it's hot down inside. They can become nice and be pets.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes! They would make great pets! They love to lay eggs in that and mulch

[@naitodesu6564]

That's so cool! 😮

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes, Fascinating what they can climb!

[@brianquilty687]

Wow, talk about a great climber !

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! Yes Brian! Really amazing skill!

[@LivingDead898]

Is there anything they can't climb? I have a blue bird house how can I protect it from snake climbing?

[@natureatyourdoor]

An inverted metal cone wrapped around pole is effective if on a pole. Yeah...they can pretty much climb anything.

[@jackdupp2047]

Thanks for this. Can you please tell me what the circumference is of the small tree? And, if this is a pet snake, I'd like to know if you can film it again without you moving the camera as it climbs the small tree? Thank you for the video.

[@natureatyourdoor]

It was about 4 - 5 inches in diameter! I had friends tell me they watch them climb bird feeder poles!

[@natureatyourdoor]

It was a wild snake ...i just kept for a day! I will keep working on better video!

[@jackdupp2047]

@@natureatyourdoor It's really important that I know the exact circumference at a few points on the tree where you videoed him. I'll explain later. Your video is very important to me. Do you have a cloth tape measure?

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@jackdupp2047 I 'll see what I can do.

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@jackdupp2047 just went out with tape measure the circumference of that tree was exactly 11.75 inches.

[@PointVeteran]

Is it normal for snakes to be this docile? I always thought snakes would be aggressive if you hung around them too much.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Good question Cam. Some snake species are naturally more agressive than others. For example .. "harmless" garter snake can be very snappy and water snakes...well... I could never do this with a water snake. A lot is in my approach to the snake..and like humans...different individuals have different temperants. This completely wild snake was very cooperative!!!

[@PointVeteran]

​@@natureatyourdoor That makes sense. I guess you just found a happy little buddy

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@PointVeteran lol ...i certainly did. Did you see my Black Snake Encounter video on appalachian trail?

[@PineFacts]

Hi. I have a question, can snakes climb a flat, slightly rocky wall? and if there is no rodents or mice in your house, will it still climb up your walls? Thanks you :)

[@natureatyourdoor]

I am sure it can climb a rocky wall. Aside when I was artificially demonstrating their climbing ability...i don't think they would actually climb a wall of a home unless after a bird s nest...which is the only time I have seen them climbing on a man made structure in nature!

[@PineFacts]

Thank you so much! I thought for some reason a snake is gonna climb up my room at night 😂😂

[@PineFacts]

And by the way thanks for replying quickly :)

[@natureatyourdoor]

@@PineFacts ha! I think I might have gotten a lot of people "in their heads" after watching this one! 😉

[@dennisaustin6058]

Black Snakes are cool bit I want a Indigo snake but you need a license to own one.

[@natureatyourdoor]

😊

[@PhoenixAurelius-138]

Do you think a black snake could climb fencing? I'm planing on getting rabbits, and I was going to do a small size hardware cloth going up the first 3 feet around the rabbit run, in addition to a bigger mesh going up and across the top. But now I'm questioning if that will be enough.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Yes. Sigh. I think they could. Not sure that they would like the texture of galvanized hardware cloth.

[@CommonsenseVibes]

And I thought I was safe on the 5th floor. 😅

[@natureatyourdoor]

Ha! Lol! 😉

[@FindersKeepers88]

good

[@natureatyourdoor]

😀👍

[@u4ea70]

Alex Honnold has competition.

[@natureatyourdoor]

Lololol! Yes U4 EA. Indeed! (Btw ..i am a journey man rock climber and mountaineer) . hoping to do an episode in coming year on summit of Wiesmies, Swiss Alps! 😉

[@FeatheredDino]

The real question is, what *_can't_* they climb? 😅

[@natureatyourdoor]

True! Very true!