you guys are funny, after I posted I had misgivings about responses. Yes, better beneficial to something.... I too was kinda and my brother is a serious herpatology buff, but the rat snakes around here can get quite large , aggressive and deliver a nasty bacterial laden bite.
Ohh anybody see...
I caught a Rat snake in the chicken coop with an egg firmly in its jaws. Ok, I usually shoo black snakes and such away from the yard, but when I find them in the coop, unfortunately for them, they must be dispatched. So my big brother was here and saw me wack the snake, and he suggested... feed...