pantherophis obsoletus
Saturday, May 4, 2024 – 12:20 pm
Pope County, Arkansas – Galla Creek State Wildlife Management Area
After a morning of birding at Holla Bend, I headed toward home via Atkins Bottoms. I decided to make a quick stop at Galla Creek to see if any warblers were around.
The ratsnake was laying in the road not far off the paved highway. I pulled up next to it and took these photos, and it never moved. It was gone 20 minutes later when I left.
I don’t know why it has that weird kinked look — it’s almost like it swallowed another snake.
I think you’re right. From the look of it the victim wasn’t too much smaller.