Myth 4: Rat Snakes Mate With Cobras
It is not possible for Rat Snakes or any other snake to mate with a snake from another species. Rat snakes cannot mate with Cobras because they eat other snakes.
Rat snakes do not mate with venomous snakes, but only with members of their own species, contrary to popular misconception.
The behavior is sometimes misinterpreted by observers as a mating dance between individuals of opposite sexes.
It is a fact that all cobras are venomous. A nonvenomous Oriental Rat Snake, however, mimics a cobra and can be mistaken for one.
Due to their similar skin coloration, rat snakes and cobras appear similar to the naked eye.
