Their ventral scales are usually white or cream. Characteristics: Western rat snakes are among the largest snakes in Iowa, reaching 4 to 6 feet in length. The longest recorded was 8 feet 7 inches.

The wildlife removal expert noted that the snakes inside the home had been "rat snakes and blue racers," while the final ...

A wildlife removal expert says she recently encountered "the craziest job" she’s "ever done" — removing over a dozen snakes from a crawl space under an Iowa home ... the snakes inside the home had ...