Obsessed with Snakes in the Coop -- want pics!

[Tricorn]

Me & Jack :

Caught him when he ate a ceramic egg by mistake.

Did the ceramic egg pass or was that the end of the snake? Almost makes me feel sorry for the snake. Almost. No, not really.​

We actually had him in the box because we were wondering if he could get the egg out somehow. He managed to slip out at night though, so I have no idea if he made it or not.​

 

[trailchick]

Sorry - they are not in a coop but,

My sister took these at her place in NW Ark (black snake):

The copperhead that bit my cur dog, Axel:

And the rattler that my peas pointed out to us by following around the drive to the rock bed late last summer:

I did find a large bull snake in my coop last summer that I rehomed down to road by the county trash bins,
I forgot to take pics of it!!!

 

[Me & Jack]

And the rattler that my peas pointed out to us by following around the drive to the rock bed late last summer:

Very daring of you to kill a rattler -- but cooler still that you skinned it. Great idea!​

 

[trailchick]

Skinning is pretty easy.
To tan a snake skin:

1 part glycerin
1 part isopropal alcohol

I used 3 oz

pop into the fridge for at least 3 weeks

Stretch to dry

I put the outer skin next to the wood. The pattern will show thru onto the meat side. This one was pretty good size.