MILK SNAKES! AHHHH maybe graphic

[Cuban Longtails]

I was thinking, "oh no, it was a scarlet king snake or a coral snake." I had no idea there were other color patterns for king snakes. The scarlet king snake and the coral snake are very rare around here.

From what I've read about the milk snake you found, they will eat small birds and bird eggs. Though they prefer rodents and other snakes (as adults), babies will eat slugs, bugs, & other crawly things.

 

[ticks]

They get big, really big. I ws just doing that to protect my flock.

 

[roosters97]

Be nice ! Ticks is just being cautious,but there a very awesome breed of snake,all are

 

[Davaroo]

Snakes? Love em.

 

[Rabid Vulture]

I love snakes and always love to watch them when I find them...

BUT, if I found a snake near my young birds and knew that it could possibly hurt any of my flock I wouldn't hesitate on it's removal. Though, I would have probably placed it in a bucket or something to google the species before-hand. I know that we go to California about once or twice a month to visit friends and I always seem to be the one who finds the rattlesnakes. I also seem to be the only one willing to dispatch them.

That said, it sounds to me like a milk snake could be a danger to young birds. Snakes are not picky, if something looks to be about the right size to them they will not hesitate to eat it.

 

[purr]

it was 10-12 inches long. It couldn't have eaten anything bigger than a june bug.
however this is the predators and pests thread and he has a right to protect his flock.
And if you don't like that point of view you are reading the wrongs topics.
I personally love snakes and would not have killed a beneficial one, but I can hope that tick would maybe find another way to deal with the baby snake.But he can certainly deal with it the way he feels is best.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Any snake crawling across my chicken coop/yard is going to get offed, venomous or not. Even a non-venomous snake can eat a bird, or bite a dog. I'm not going to go out and purposely hunt them out, but if they end up on my patio, its the end of their days.

 

[ticks]

I am sure they have a nest some where.

 

[ticks]

I bet they were coming out from under my ducklings pool!

 

[purr]

ticks, gather them up and take them to the local pet store not a chain one though. But a privately owned one. They might give you $10 or $15 bucks for them .

Or call first , they make great pets If you get them young enough. If they're too old they won't eat in captivity.