Interesting about the female rats being the more defensive and aggressive against the snake. I love the idea of the snake giving up and curling up in a corner, defeated.

I if Gwen Stephanie would be thrilled about having a snake named after her??LOL

I personally cannot imagine having either rodents or snakes as pets.

When I was a kid, I had a hedgehog that patrolled the hen houses to keep grass and other snakes out.