What kind of snake is this??

[hellishhorses]

if rather have a rat in my house than a rat snake. Same applies to the yard.

Nope! Nope! Nope!

 

[just jk]

i am currently dealing with rats in my neighborhood....i've killed 4 in the last month

there is nothing more fun than a golden retriever coming to the door to be let inside - with a dead rat in his mouth

NOTHING.....
i hate rats and snakes equally i guess

 

[hellishhorses]

i am currently dealing with rats in my neighborhood....i've killed 4 in the last month

there is nothing more fun than a golden retriever coming to the door to be let inside - with a dead rat in his mouth

NOTHING.....
i hate rats and snakes equally i guess

Neighborhood cat recently chased a mouse into my garage. Contemplated burning the house down, decided best to move and let it be the next owner's problem .

But seriously, I moved every box, tool & rag. Parked the cars in the driveway and left the garage door slightly open for three days, just to make sure he was gone.

 

[just jk]

Neighborhood cat recently chased a mouse into my garage. Contemplated burning the house down, decided best to move and let it be the next owner's problem .

But seriously, I moved every box, tool & rag. Parked the cars in the driveway and left the garage door slightly open for three days, just to make sure he was gone.

i havent had any in the garage yet - they seem to like taking refuge under my shed - i leave the poison blocks in there for them to eat- and then of course that makes them thirsty - so they head over to my pool for a cool drink - and then end up dead in the yard

the dogs love this arrangement.......my wife isnt so crazy about it

 

[Big Phil]

From the picture I would say non venomous.
Cottonmouth's have a very triangular shaped head and have fat body's.

 

[Kuhuna]

As I am an expert in the reptilian field...that is a Copper headed water rattler

 

[jcrntx]

As I am an expert in the reptilian field...that is a Copper headed water rattler

I knew it!

 

[T-FAST]

I leave the rat snakes and garden snakes alone, venomous snakes get the sharpened end of a shovel.

 

[dvmpiper]

From the resident veterinarian and pseudo-herpetologist, it is a non poisonous snake. Rat snake is good choice, but the poor quality pic makes it difficult to correctly identify.

 

[Hoji]

From the resident veterinarian and pseudo-herpetologist, it is a non poisonous snake. Rat snake is good choice, but the poor quality pic makes it difficult to correctly identify.

Color pattern makes the argument for Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri. ( Texas rat snake for those who don't speak herp-geek.)

 

[A.Texas.Yankee]

It's a rat snake. Great and harmless unless you startle or attempt to catch. Here's a nice close up (you can see the edge of my door in the bottom right photo) I'm about 18 inches away)

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[35Remington]

No one can blame you for not wanting to get closer to take a better picture. Rat snakes are some of the only snakes in Texas that readily climb brick walls like you are picturing. Here's a photo (also taken with a cell phone) that might provide a better close-up.

 

[HKaltwasser]

Unless he is in the house, leave it be. No need to get rid of something who helps control nuisance animals

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