Gray rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides or Elaphe spiloides) Gray rat snakes are found in the central United States, from Indiana to Florida and west to the Mississippi River.

Kevin Hood handles a nonvenomous gray ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides). PROVIDED PHOTO ...

The gray ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides), also known as the black ratsnake or the eastern ratsnake, is a non-venomous species that has the potential to reach up to two metres in length.