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Snakes more active in warmer weather

Eastern Hognose

“Snakes are our friends. Many species have a voracious appetite for small rodents, rats and mice. These rodents destroy food supplies and spread disease,” said DNR herpetologist Steve Bennett. “In fact the species most commonly found around people’s homes, the rat snake, is probably there looking for mice and rats.”

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