The beauty rat snake (Orthriophis taeniurus), also known as the beauty ratsnake, the beauty snake, or the cave racer, is a species of long, slender, semi-arboreal snake that is native to East and Southeast Asia. Several subspecies are recognized. Their average total length (including tail) is about 4–6 feet (1.2–1.8 m), with an unofficial record of slightly under 8 ft (2.4 m). Captive bred snakes can make very nice pets, but wild caught adults have been known to be quite temperamental even many years after capture.