what kind of snake is this

[hatchcrazzzy]

my wife killed this snake this morning .it was in the peacock and chicken pen .he was moving but she got him with post hole diggers.can anyone tell what kind this is?

 

[SpottedCrow]

Looks like a cornie...a corn snake.

 

[Wildsky]

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[4-H chicken mom]

My husband says it looks like a water snake. The picture is a little blurry. We live in the east and we have snakes that look like that. The eat frogs, mice and are non-poisionous, but don't take our word, you are in Texas where everything seems to bite or sting.

 

[johnnyjack]

looks like what we call a mole snake. cant see the head but if it is round not pointed it could be.

best thing to do is google until ya find it . the mole snake i killed was more grey than this on in the pic-

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

we've got gopher snakes out here (often confused with rattlers because of colors):

 

[quadcam79]

by the markings, looks just like a rat snake to me , stripes across the top and spots along the sides

Texas Rat Snake

Non-Venomous
Average Size: 42 to 72 inches

The Texas Rat Snake has a voracious appetite, consuming large amounts of rodents and birds, and sometimes lizards and frogs which they subdue with constriction. They are generalists, found in a wide range of habitats from swamps, to forests to grasslands, even in urban areas. They are agile climbers, able to reach bird nests with relative ease. They are often found around farmland, and will sometimes consume fledgeling chickens and eggs, which leads them to be erroneously called the chicken snake. They are known for their attitude, and will typically bite if handled, though their bite is harmless.

rat snakes are large, powerful constrictors that consume rodents like a kid would candy! It is not uncommon for several mice to be constricted at one time by a Texas Rat while another is currently being eaten.Texas rat snakes have a reputation for being one of the nastiest of the rat snakes.

 

[Scrambled Egg]

It looks like it would be seeing my rear-end...at high speed...going in the opposite direction!!!!

 

[quadcam79]

..(moved up to other post)....

 

[mdbucks]

I would have to guess its a DEAD snake now, but I would try to figure out exactly what kind it is so your not Killing beneficial snakes