I went to close up the coop this evening and saw one of my full grown roosters flapping around on the coop floor. On closer inspection I see there is also a large 5'+ black snake wrapped tightly around his neck! I'm thinking "What in the world is this snake thinking?! He couldn't possibly eat this huge bird!" I quickly unwrapped the snake from my Roo but it was to late his normally red crop was black from (I'm Guessing) lack of oxygen and the snake has decided he would love to kill another as he heads for the next closest chicken! I am beyond mad so I grab him by the tail and beat him bloody against the bottom roost. I am one of those people who respect and understand snakes but I had the distinct feeling this snake would (had I not stopped him) have killed as many as he could have, and still would have left hungry!
I still am perplexed as to his intentions. I have never seen that behavior in a black snake. I have seen them nip and run from big game but never kill something so big lethally. They are usually pretty good at sizing what they can digest before wasting precious energy for naught. I'm seeing them in a different light now.
