Pair of snakes caught in intimate mating dance in woman's garden

It's time for today's special video edition of #BenInNature presented by our friends at Carter Bank & Trust! Well, here's something you don't see every day! I was sitting on my front porch the other day when I heard some sort of commotion coming from underneath my car. I strolled over to find two eastern rat snakes (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) preparing to mate! Want to know how rat snakes mate? Read on, but be warned: it might get a little graphic. I'll try to keep it professional, though. Fro

Snakes on the move: Mating season and warmer weather make serpents frisky