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Sara Ranch said:
Yes, I did. Reached in - even looked first, but it was in the shade/kinda dark - grabbed THAT. No egg. But THAT.

Yeah, it's NOT that dramatic of a predator. But it was enough to make me scream and pee my pants. And I always look in before I reach in. (Darn hens keep rearranging the shavings in those nesting boxes! Will be converting to sand in nesting boxes, like in my other coop.)

And it hasn't eaten any animals. Just consuming (it and it's friends - I'm sure it has a partner!) 10-15 eggs a day.

I didn't capture it. When I screamed (and peed my pants) I let it go as I jumped about 5 feet away. Went back with GLOVES and a canning pot with lid to try to capture it. Naw. Wasn't happening. At the time, I couldn't be sure what kind of snake it was. Now I am pretty confident it was a rat snake/black snake. Not poisonous. Still scary! Snake climbed the wall and went into the rafters.

Note to self - a large, uncrowded space for hens may NOT be the best when you have to go looking for snakes.

The snake hunt begins promptly at 7 pm. Please bring courage, gloves, and boots. The winner will have the pleasure of relocating the snake miles away and a dozen FRESH eggs. :)

**shudder**
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What a coincidence! I think your snake sent his brother over to my place... :rolleyes:

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jolly wattles said:
Snakes will return back to their food source even from miles away. Just relocation to a different ares on your property will do nothing. I'd suggest culling the snakes. Also relocation can be illegal in some areas.
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Very true... but did you know that it's illegal to kill any snakes in TN?
 
I don't think I would survive that... worst part is where I live all snakes other than a commen Gardner snake are protected. Any thing else and it's illegal to kill or capture.
 
penny1960 said:
is it really a crime to kill one in Tennessee ? @Ravynscroft
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No its not. You can't hunt them without a permit. I'm a hunter who lives in the country and and hunts my own land. I've have many conversations with wildlife officials that patrol the county and it's perfectly legal to kill one in your yard or coop if you feel treated or your livestock. The wild isn't your yard.
 
jolly wattles said:
Not if you feel it's a threat to your livestock.
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Anything else, yes... snakes are a protected species in TN... I ran into this when my fiance almost grabbed a timber rattler sunning on our wood... no joke...
Btw, I am not judging, just passing on info...

penny1960 said:
is it really a crime to kill one in Tennessee ? @Ravynscroft
I would pee my pants also if ever found such a thing but we only have garter snakes here
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Yup... protected species... old law, but still in effect... :rolleyes:
 

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