BIG BLACK RAT SNAKE

[centrarchid]

This critter I caught just a bit ago working ground below nest boxes. Large female every bit of 78 inches long and very heavy with eggs. She was tough to catch in the dark with one hand holding flashlight.

Yes, I need to work out more.

 

[HuskerHens18]

I love snakes! She looks so pretty!

 

[Trish1974]

What did you do with her?
My receptionist sent me this pic last week. This is from her sister, who lives in Illinois, and has a problem with snakes getting in her house. Yeah, I'd say this is a problem:

 

[Harmony Fowl]

I found a pair mating in my bantam run. I hurriedly locked the chickens in their prefab coop/run to deal with the snakes. A friend came running and pointed out the third snake I’d just locked inside with the chickens. I was lucky, they just wanted to mate and ignored the easy meals. When bothered all three left through the chain link.

 

[MROO]

As long as they're not eating your eggs, black snakes are good to have around. They catch more mice than the cats! The problem is that they are drawn to the rodents, then come back for the easy egg-pickin's. Do what you can to keep them out of your coop!

 

[centrarchid]

Second Black Rat Snake. Almost as big as first. Both captured shortly after dark. Gonna catch it too.

 

[centrarchid]

What did you do with her?
My receptionist sent me this pic last week. This is from her sister, who lives in Illinois, and has a problem with snakes getting in her house. Yeah, I'd say this is a problem:
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Relocated. Now another to do once it captured as well.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

They didn't get that big eating bugs- you have rats near by.

 

[centrarchid]

I have not seen rats since the trailer court was abandoned 3 years ago. I have lots of voles, some sort of mouse slightly larger than house mice with a brown coat, and baby bunnies.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have not seen rats since the trailer court was abandoned 3 years ago. I have lots of voles, some sort of mouse slightly larger than house mice with a brown coat, and baby bunnies.

oh yeah baby! That big boy was well fed.