What Snake is This?

[Big Green]

I’m glad you let him out.

We’ve had a few snakes around the house, including one in the house recently, and as I’ve told the wife, do you want mice in the house or snakes in the yard?

I have no problem with snakes. Though from a religious point of view I understand the serpent’s place, and the fear and distrust of them. As we have been given dominion over the animals I don’t fear them but understand their place, and mine, in this wonderful creation.

Having said that, like anything else in this world, threaten my family and I will surely show you my place in the food chain.

 

[oldag]

When I came outside I went in the garage first & heard what I thought was the snake rattling. I went from thinking my wife was overreacting to, "Sh-- just got real!" in no time. I thought I had a shovel in the garage but they were all down in the barn. So, I go out to face a possible rattler with a dang push broom.

Thankfully it was just this guy.

I read they are really good climbers. He must have climbed up the door track & hidden on the door until I started lowering it. He was about 5' up in those pictures.

Rat snakes can climb a brick wall.

Wife found one over the top of the doorway one time.

 

[BRD@66]

You ain't lived till you reach into a chicken nest to get what should'a been a hen egg and grab a snake instead.

 

[bigwheel]

As a long time surrogate dog catcher...will advise its aggressive.

 

[SloppyShooter]

As a long time surrogate dog catcher...will advise its aggressive.

They usually are. I have caught a couple that weren't, both pretty much full grown. They both wound up biting me, one when I caught it a few days later, and one while I was playing with it sitting on the recliner a day or two after catching it.

But usually, they will assume the "S" strike position and rattle their tails, and make hissing strikes.They aren't kidding and will back it up if trapped or feeling threatened. Usually, it's a quick pop, but sometimes they latch on like a pit bull and shake their heads. Those bites are a little nastier, but they just bleed a bit more and you might find teeth in it.

But, I'm glad to hear he let it go without getting bit. Even my sweetheart I've had for 20 years bit me once and I had to pry her off me. I was chunking live young rats into her enclosure, and she mistook my fingers for a rat. Otherwise, she would never bite me or anyone else.

 

[bigwheel]

I got called to bag one sunnning himself on a sunny yup window sill one day. I fought with that thing sorta like old Marlin Perkins wrestled with the giant Anacondas down on the Amazon. That thing was cantankerous. lol.

 

[Inspector43]

Going to bed one night I saw a Copperhead in the kitchen. I yelled at my wife and she killed it with a butcher knife while I had it pinned down.

 

[skfullgun]

Going to bed one night I saw a Copperhead in the kitchen. I yelled at my wife and she killed it with a butcher knife while I had it pinned down.

Now THAT'S the way country folk take care of business!

 

[beatnix]

All this rain in Texas is bringing them out. Had one myself cause some excitement with the dogs and wife a few weeks back when he came out from under the deck.


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[SloppyShooter]

Well, yes, snake 101. Interestingly, they seem to be smarter than their human counterparts. They instinctively head to higher ground, while dipstick humans ignore evacuation orders to drown?

 

[SloppyShooter]

Going to bed one night I saw a Copperhead in the kitchen. I yelled at my wife and she killed it with a butcher knife while I had it pinned down.

Pics or it didn't happen. Oh, I don't doubt you killed a snake....( too much), but anyone who wants to brag about it surely ought to have pics of a dead snake.

Sorry, but I can kill a Chihuahua and call it a wolf. If I had a nickle for every ratsnake "copperhead" I've seen killed. ...

First off, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING GRABBING A VENOMOUS SNAKE????

Bailiff, remove this man....

 

[skfullgun]

Hey, Sloppy, as per your recent pm, I'm supposed to remind you to take your meds and go to bed early.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Hey, Sloppy, as per your recent pm, I'm supposed to remind you to take your meds and go to bed early.

Patience, ....it takes awhile for the Viagra to kick in, and I'm not even sure I swing that way.

 

[skfullgun]

Just make sure you keep that snake in your pants and away from the children.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Just make sure you keep that snake in your pants and away from the children.

Bitch. You sound like my ex....

 

[Inspector43]

Pics or it didn't happen. Oh, I don't doubt you killed a snake....( too much), but anyone who wants to brag about it surely ought to have pics of a dead snake.

Sorry, but I can kill a Chihuahua and call it a wolf. If I had a nickle for every ratsnake "copperhead" I've seen killed. ...

First off, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING GRABBING A VENOMOUS SNAKE????

Bailiff, remove this man....

I hope you are being sarcastic. Otherwise, you really have problems.

 

[Inspector43]

Pics or it didn't happen. Oh, I don't doubt you killed a snake....( too much), but anyone who wants to brag about it surely ought to have pics of a dead snake.

Sorry, but I can kill a Chihuahua and call it a wolf. If I had a nickle for every ratsnake "copperhead" I've seen killed. ...

First off, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING GRABBING A VENOMOUS SNAKE????

Bailiff, remove this man....

Oh ye of little faith.

 

[BRD@66]

I hope you are being sarcastic. Otherwise, you really have problems.

Maybe both?

 

[Reinz]

Oh ye of little faith.

That is definitely NOT a Copperhead. It’s a Rat or Corn snake. (technically a Corn snake is a Rat snake)

 

[Inspector43]

That is definitely NOT a Copperhead. It’s a Rat or Corn snake. (technically a Corn snake is a Rat snake)

You are wrong.