Texas

[ChicKat]

Watch that closely or go see a doc. Fangs are kind of fragile and they sheath themselves like cats claws. You can make them come out by pressing in the roof of the snakes mouth. It looks like a nice big rat snake which is harmless to people (dont quote me here, i know quite a bit about snakes but im no expert) but those marks on your hand look like fang marks and I think (could be wrong) only venomous snakes have fangs

I was just thinking about you today and saw you posted! Oh no!! It looks like a rat snake. We had a few of those last year, none yet this year but figured they'd be out soon. Still...scary. Keep an eye on it!!

Thanks guys! That's what I thought too - rat snake. Couldn't find any fangs...and I will check again before I throw it to the buzzards. My thinking is that it is more like a paper-cut from ?? the sides of the mouth, and just happened to make that fang pattern because of the roundness of the "Thenar eminence" -- Yep had to google it -- ball of the thumb.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks guys! That's what I thought too - rat snake. Couldn't find any fangs...and I will check again before I throw it to the buzzards. My thinking is that it is more like a paper-cut from ?? the sides of the mouth, and just happened to make that fang pattern because of the roundness of the "Thenar eminence" -- Yep had to google it -- ball of the thumb.

Have a great day everyone.

Did it hurt?
Like a sting?

 

[ChicKat]

I am in east texas. all new to this and not very savy, just Ole lady with 37 different kinds of roost and hens, needing help. thank again for you help
alib

37 different kids. wow.


I'm in Woodville in East TX

 

[ChicKat]

Did it hurt?
Like a sting?

Yess, it felt like little teeth biting in. And the gloves have a kind of fabric that they dip in rubber so they don't get soaked when you are gardening -- so the snake went through the glove..... strange huh? I cant see any teeth in that mouth. ETA, the snake must have bit through the fabric that wasn't coated in rubber. (of course).

 

[Kiki]

Yess, it felt like little teeth biting in. And the gloves have a kind of fabric that they dip in rubber so they don't get soaked when you are gardening -- so the snake went through the glove..... strange huh? I cant see any teeth in that mouth.

I would have died.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Thanks guys! That's what I thought too - rat snake. Couldn't find any fangs...and I will check again before I throw it to the buzzards. My thinking is that it is more like a paper-cut from ?? the sides of the mouth, and just happened to make that fang pattern because of the roundness of the "Thenar eminence" -- Yep had to google it -- ball of the thumb.

Have a great day everyone.

Why buzzards? Your chicken would probably love to be served up some freshly killed snake treat slices! especially the tail I would cut that one a little longer to enjoy them all off to the races!

edit- if it was gravid there might even be some goodies inside that are really chicken sized!

 

[JudysMuscovy]

@AllenK@new2this - I didn't realize the chickens would eat the snake. We get those rat snakes also and I will be keeping an eye out for them again

 

[JudysMuscovy]

@AllenK@new2this - I didn't realize the chickens would eat the snake. We get those rat snakes also and I will be keeping an eye out for them again

 

[RUNuts]

We have (had) 6" long brown grass snakes here. When I see a hen with spaghetti, I know what she has. And there is usually a tussle until one gets it ALL the way down. Accidentally killed a skink today. Had 2 chasing the first with the skink for about 30 seconds. Gone.

Funniest thing to me, nothing but a 1/2" left, another hen grabs it and runs. Out comes the snake with the first one wondering what happened.

 

[AllenK RGV]

We have (had) 6" long brown grass snakes here. When I see a hen with spaghetti, I know what she has. And there is usually a tussle until one gets it ALL the way down. Accidentally killed a skink today. Had 2 chasing the first with the skink for about 30 seconds. Gone.

Funniest thing to me, nothing but a 1/2" left, another hen grabs it and runs. Out comes the snake with the first one wondering what happened.

Yes sometimes I oops and kill anoles or house geckos when opening shed doors, the chicken always oblige and dispose of them humanely for me. Plus keep away games make me forgot my bad feelings for the oops.