Do snakes dig holes ???

[SAMnELLA]

Grey Rat snake ? The markings on the head look more like hognose to me but ??? White Oak Snake ??

 

[enola]

Still think it is a rat snake. Maybe someone can verify for you.

So sorry about your chicks.

 

[scflock]

Grey Rat snake ? The markings on the head look more like hognose to me but ??? White Oak Snake ??

Wow! I'm sorry, I was wrong. I thought it was too early. Glad you got it

 

[SAMnELLA]

It only got one, but was waiting to eat another . I found a picture of a snake that looks the same called a white oak gray rat snake.Kind of confusing because white oak also refers to a copper head but I'm glad its not one of those !

 

[lazy gardener]

I also have pics of the chick we found inside but that might be too gross for some LOL

My goodness, that's a short snake. Glad you found and eliminated the issue. Glad you did the autopsy to be sure that you got the guilty varmint.

 

[SAMnELLA]

LOL @ Lazy Gardener's remark, "short snake" !

I checked the coop everywhere where there could be a hole, but once again, it wasn't the coop it was a hole in the dirt floor !!! After the little chick disappeared I moved them to what I thought was a safer coop, but it was in there waiting until it got hungry again ! Got to figure out something. Maybe dig around the whole coop and run and put something in there like hardware cloth ? that would be pricey though. My coop and run is pretty big, and moving it is not an option. That thing will be there long after I'm gone unless someone comes in with a bulldozer. LOL

 

[enola]

What kind of wire do you have now? How long was the snake?

 

[SAMnELLA]

I have chicken wire and hardware cloth on the cage walls but they are coming in under the wood frame through the dirt. ( the floors are dirt) Where I found the holes I stuffed metal screen and then covered it back up with a brick on top. The snake was about 3 1/2 or 4 ft. long.

 

[enola]

You could put an "apron of wire" down to keep them from nosing under the board. That eill be a lot easier than burying wire sll around the perimeter.

 

[SAMnELLA]

Enola, that wouldn't work. they are coming through the dirt. digging a hole, not just going under the wood. Sorry if I didn't explain clearly.