Despite the fact that Indiana is home to a large range of snake species, the most of them are benign and nonpoisonous. Pantherophisobsoletus, often known as the black rat snake, is one of the species that occurs in the state most frequently. You’ll be wondering all the time if this snake could hurt you or your pets or pose a threat. This article answers that question and brings with it information on the behavior, habitat, diet, and ways they improve the environment for an Indiana rat snake.