Rat Snake under hen

[Magnolia Ducks]

This is exactly how I found one of my duck hens, just was to surprised to make a picture. I figured he was waiting for a warm egg.
https://www.chron.com/entertainment...-thieving-snake-leaving-both-the-13177179.php

 

[casportpony]

Look at what I just found, as in just a few minutes ago!

 

[yickenscarf23]

That is the most terrifying thing I've ever seen

 

[DuckyDonna]

That is the most terrifying thing I've ever seen

I know right! I probably won't sleep tonight!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

That's a little one. How is going to eat an egg. Didn't know you had rat snakes on the left coast.

 

[DuckyDonna]

This is exactly how I found one of my duck hens, just was to surprised to make a picture. I figured he was waiting for a warm egg.
https://www.chron.com/entertainment...-thieving-snake-leaving-both-the-13177179.php

I'd have to go to the hospital!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I know right! I probably won't sleep tonight!

Not really scary. Other than losing an occasional egg, these guys are pretty beneficial. You don't want them around little ducklings as they will squeeze them and eat them whole. But once grown they don't bother the ducks and keep the rodents in check.

 

[casportpony]

That's a little one. How is going to eat an egg. Didn't know you had rat snakes on the left coast.

Yeah, it is too small to eat duck eggs, lol. In California I think we have the Baja Rat Snake, but nothing like that big one in the link. The one in my picture is a gopher snake.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Like this hen, my duck which is afraid of me just sat there on the snake on her nest. I thought it was the weirdest thing I had ever seen. A little disappointed to find its pretty common. I guess I could really freak you out by letting you know these snakes have the ability to climb a vertical wall.

 

[yickenscarf23]

I guess I could really freak you out by letting you know these snakes have the ability to climb a vertical wall.

Excuse me. They can WHAT????!!!