[citation needed] Outside of Asia, the Chinese beauty snake has established a population in the Belgian city of Hasselt and surrounding municipalities.

[10] Neighbors of railroad beddings in Hasselt And surrounding municipalities regularly find snakes indoors in places ranging from toilets to attics.

[citation needed] When upset the beauty rat snakes will "waggle" its tail in an attempt to make noises that may scare the source of its fear.

[citation needed] The beauty rat snake species is oviparous, and mating usually results about a month after the hibernation period which is during times when the temperature is around 18–20 °C (64–68 °F).

[1][citation needed] After laying 4-12 eggs, the female will incubate and defend them for about 70 days, only taking occasional breaks to hunt.

[citation needed] Though beauty rat snakes are typically in less accessible caves, the top predators of these serpents are birds and mammals.

[5][2] Pop culture has also been influenced by the beauty rat snake by having Mozler, the main monster from the 1988 Hong Kong film Thunder of Gigantic Serpent, be of the same species.

The Taiwanese beauty snake was originally brought onto the islands to be displayed at zoos as well as for medicinal purposes but now has spread through forests and urban locations.

Currently, according to the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Act, it is illegal in Japan to own, transport or bring any Taiwanese beauty snake into the country.