what kind of snake is this

[MTtroutwithwings]

 

[DuckLady]

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There have been a couple requests to remember the rules for this forum.
Since it seems they ahve not been looked at through the link provided above, here is the text.

I just want to make clear the purpose of this forum.
This forum is for dealing with predators and pests. Period.

Although some ways are not considered ideal to some, it serves the purpose of removing the offending predator. If you have an idea or a helpful comment, please do reply. If it is a sarcastic comment about the disposal or capture of a predator, please keep your thoughts to yourself. We are not here to judge one another on methods or ways and means.

I think it might be time for you to back off this thread, OEGB. It is too much for you.

 

[gila_dog]

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LOL 'by' was supposed to be MY. I carried MY behind very far away. I wasn't touching that thing!

Oh, that's different! I remember seeing the crocodile hunter guy pick up snakes by the tail, so I knew it could be done. If that's what you had done I was going to suggest that you look into a TV gig, since Mr. Crocodile Hunter's job is now open.

 

[MissPrissy]

The photos make me shiver

 

[speckledhen]

since Mr. Crocodile Hunter's job is now open.

Nope, never will be replaced, not that man.

That said, what Trisha said is good advice. Familiarize yourself with the snakes in your area so you may be able to let a non-poisonous snake go rather than kill one unnecessarily. If I came face to face with a copperhead in my coop, I doubt I'd give him a big sloppy kiss, but I've released 6 ft rat snakes more than once from my deer netting when they got themselves twisted up badly and would have just died there. I welcome their mouse-eating abilities around here and they've never bothered my chickens, at least so far I've never found one eating eggs or a chick.​

 

[ivan3]

The OEGBman wrote:

Bull snakes imitate a VENOMOUS (not poisonous) snake, yes.

Not to put to sharp a fang into it (so to speak), nearly all nonpoisonous snakes will `fake'/imitate the display of some less accomodating crawler:

Found this Red Variant of an Eastern Garter hiding out in the hanging turkey feeder in their shed. I suspect it was after crickets and wood roaches and the hens decided to slice, dice and suck it down like high protein pasta (we've saved quite a few snakes from those girls). If one was ignorant of their local standard species - then this or any coiled, striking, tail twitching `herp'. would probably be dealt with in a summary fashion, just like a poison filled `evil serpent' (99.9% of the time it ain't like having to sally forth to meet medusa with a mirror and a sword).

Gila: Nice shot of the rattlesnake!

That said, big constrictors (Rats, Corns, etc.), in the coop, that resist `rehoming', can be processed into very nice hat bands...​

 

[fowltemptress]

 

[akcskye]

We only have garter snakes at my house...I'm sure there's other snakes around, but those are the only ones who make it into my yard...and that's because our neighbor behind us simply does not clear out her yard...and the "over brush" spills onto my fence line.

Unfortunately, they are found by my chickens, who consume them readily.

If I could relocate them, I would, but the girls find them faster than I can.

Snakes and spiders have fans and enemies. It unfortunately goes with their territory.

To pass judgement on one for killing one, when they're at the business end of it's mouth, to me, does not suit the purpose of this thread, which was simply to find out what type of snake this was.

Not everyone is "snake saavy".

Can snakes cross breed? I'm asking this question because I truly don't know. How are we to know that "king snake" might have a venemous mix? I don't know if it's possible (to cross breed non-venomous and venomous)...but if I had a snake in my back yard lunging and biting at me, it's likely to meet the business end of my shovel...especially if it's behaving aggressively...KWIM???

In the heat of that moment...how can one expect to look for the tell tale poisonous signs if they're scared half to death?

Thing is, I LIKE snakes when I know they're safe. I don't mind holding them and petting them...they're beautiful creatures.

I just ask for open-mindedness to those who are scared of them...because plenty are.

 

[yardbird tx]

chickencrazzy,
Just to let you know, I have a Texas Rat snake Just like that in my coop here in Austin. I havent seen him for a while since its winter. But expect to catch a glimps of him again in spring.

The cost of letting this guy hang out is that he eats about two to three eggs a week. But I will gladly pay that to keep my coop rat and mouse free.

A few times I found him in the coop just after he ate an egg. When they have a egg inside them that is not broken yet they are at there most vonerable. He can hardly move, like someone that just had Thanksgiveing dinner. That is the best time to move/relocate, ect. the snake.

If you can come to the Texas chicken stock this year. I be there and I can give you a crash course on quick snake ID.

Joe

 

[newnanchic]

Well I will just tell you this I would not get close enough to him to ask what kind he is. The only good snake I have ever seen is a DEAD ONE!!!! My husband would disagree as I can not ever get him to kill one except for the water moccasions.