A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

We have the big black rat snakes up here. The most I've ever seen happen is the chickens surround one clucking at it curiously until it slithered away lol

 

[Molpet]

When I first moved in, I had fence lizards and lots of garter snakes. Since I got turkeys, I have no fence lizards and have not seen a garter snake here in over 20 years. I usually see one bull snake come through every year and maybe a hog-nosed snake every couple of years.

yeah my chicken have slurped up every baby snake the last few years.
Yesterday I seen a big garter snake by the garage. His neck was bigger around than my thumb about 4 ft long. Later in the day he was trying to get through the e net fence. he had a big belly then, looked like a rodent inside. There is 3/4" chick netting at the bottom on the net and he could get his head through but not much more. I caught and moved him back by the garage. Hopefully he won't get caught in the net, eaten by poultry or start eating eggs.

 

[Bantambird]

Speaking of snakes, I saw one I've never seen before, nor my dad. It's a bit out of it's natural range, but not rare or anything. I saw a Smooth Green snake, a juvenile. It was hibernating under our brush pile that we were moving to burn, it nearly got stepped on! It was a cute little shy guy.

 

[duluthralphie]

Speaking of snakes, I saw one I've never seen before, nor my dad. It's a bit out of it's natural range, but not rare or anything. I saw a Smooth Green snake, a juvenile. It was hibernating under our brush pile that we were moving to burn, it nearly got stepped on! It was a cute little shy guy.

Cute and snake are an oxymoron.

 

[feedman77]

Have only seen a couple snakes this spring.

Probably shouldn't be this way but imho only good snake is a dead one.

 

[Bantambird]

Smooth Green snakes are so small all they eat is large insects mostly and crawdads, hoppers and the like.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I really like those little red belly racer snakes lol. They're so little! I haven't found one to show my kids yet though.

 

[duluthralphie]

Smooth Green snakes are so small all they eat is large insects mostly and crawdads, hoppers and the like.

Small dead green snakes eat nothing!!!!

 

[duluthralphie]

I really like those little red belly racer snakes lol. They're so little! I haven't found one to show my kids yet though.

So you’re warped too? I never knew.

 

[duluthralphie]

Snakes are like bats.. creatures of the underworld that should not exist..