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“Wait… Snakes Can CLIMB? 🐍⬆️🌳”

We’re used to watching our feet for snakes - but the ground isn’t the only place you can find snakes! Snakes can and will climb up trees, rocks, and even straight up brick walls. Not to fret though - snakes climb to seek out food like tasty bird eggs or to shelter in tree hollows - not to give you a scare.

Not all snakes are equal when it comes to climbing. Some, like the rat snake and green snake, are expert climbers. Water snakes will climb on branches above the water to catch some rays. Our venomous snakes, like rattlesnakes and copperheads, prefer to lay low. Luckily, the king snakes which are the natural predator of rattlesnakes, also prefer to stay on the ground with them!

Though it may be startling to catch a snake climbing, there is no need to fear. The vast majority of climbing snakes are nonvenomous. If you are lucky enough to see a snake climbing, take a moment to appreciate the skill it takes to scale a tree with no arms or legs!

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