Sexual Intercourse Between Ratsnakes #TheCommonRatsnake #TheOrientalRatsnake - Ptyas mucosa

ORIENTAL RATSNAKEThe Oriental ratsnake is a large snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Their color varies from pale browns in dry regions to nearly black in moist forest areas. These are non-venomous and fast-moving snakes. They eat a variety of prey and are frequently found in urban areas where rodents thrive.KINGDOM - AnimaliaPHYLUM - ChordataSUBPHYLUM - VertebrataCLASS - ReptiliaORDER - SquamataSUBORDER - SerpentesFAMILY - ColubridaeGENUS - PtyasSPECIES - Ptyas mucosaPOPULATION SIZE - UNKNOWNLIFE SPAN - 11 YRSWEIGHT - 877-940 GLENGTH - 1.5-2 MDistributionOriental ratsnakes are found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet, Hong Kong, Taiwan), India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali), Iran, Laos, West Malaysia, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan (Sindh area), Thailand, Turkmenistan, Vietnam, Nepal. They inhabit forest floors, wetlands, rice paddies, farmland, and suburban areas.Habits and LifestyleOriental ratsnakes are solitary creatures. They are diurnal and semi-arboreal. Although these snakes are harmless to humans, they are fast-moving and very excitable. In captivity individuals remain highly territorial and may continue to defend their turf aggressively, attempting to startle or strike at passing objects. When threatened, adults emit a growling sound and inflate their necks. If captured, they will try to bite.Mating HabitsREPRODUCTION SEASON - late spring-early summer, year-roundINCUBATION PERIOD - 60 daysINDEPENDENT AGE - at birthFEMALE NAME - femaleMALE NAME - maleBABY NAME - snakeletBABY CARRYING - 6-15 eggsOriental ratsnakes mate in late spring and early summer, though in tropical areas reproduction may take place year-round. During this time males establish boundaries of territory using a ritualized test of strength in which they intertwine their bodies. The behavior is sometimes misread by observers as a 'mating dance' between opposite-sex individuals. Females produce 6-15 eggs per clutch several weeks after mating. The incubation period lasts around 60 days. The young measure 36-41 cm in total length and are completely independent at birth.Population threatsOriental ratsnakes are aggressively hunted by humans in some areas of their range for skins and meat. Due to their defensive behavior, Oriental ratsnakes often resemble the King cobra or Indian cobra; this often backfires in human settlements, though, as the harmless animal is then mistaken for a venomous snake and killed.