In truth, although moles remain safely hidden out of sight in tunnels, they do have a wide range of predators waiting for them when exposed above ground. Predators that naturally eat moles include snakes, foxes, coyotes, weasels, skunks, badgers, owls, hawks, buzzards, blue herons, cats, and dogs.

What do rat snakes like to eat?

FEEDING HABITS: The adults usually consume rodents. Mice, chipmunks, voles, shrews, even full grown squirrels have been reported in its diet. These snakes probably prey on birds and bird’s eggs most heavily of all snakes because of their climbing ability and time spent in trees.

Do snakes eat voles?

Because snakes have hinged jaws, they can eat prey three times wider than their heads. Although small snakes feed on grubs, snails and slugs, larger snakes eat rodents such as gophers, mice, rats and voles.