Snake ID

[EddieWalker]

My brother sent me these pics. He's been kiling allot of snakes at his place, but we're not sure what he's killing. Any ideas?

Eddie

 

[beenthere]

Looks like a bull snake. No rattles, that I see. They can emulate and act like a rattler, coiling and defending their position. Sometimes rattle their tail in the weeds to sound like a rattler.
If so, and you can look at pics from googling, they are harmless. Just grow big, and eat lots of mice and rats. Keep them out of the hen house.

 

[texasjohn]

Am not an expert in snake identification, looks like what I call a hog nosed snake....anyway, not poisonous.

 

[mmurphy]

Looks like something that I would do that too, also.

 

[Gary51]

Eddie- We have lots of those chicken snakes on our place. I always leave them be as they really help with the rat, mouse population. If they are in the yard, I just use a hoe or shovel and carry them back out to the pasture. They're pretty non-aggressive. I see them all the time and some of them get pretty big. The copperheads don't get the same humane treatment.

 

[MossRoad]

Snake ID

Any ideas?

Eddie

Well, we can't go by mug shots or dental records, that's for sure! :laughing:

 

[LRTX1]

My guess would be some sort of rat or chicken snake. Based upon the length without a lot of girth.

Is the place wet? I have seen moccasins that color before, their color tends to be different in different enviroments. They would usually have a lot more girth for a snake that length. Also, they tend to be really foul smelling, like a musky fish smell.

I am not sure of what kind of poisinous snakes are in your area but, I don't think it is one.

A picture of the head intact would make the I.D. easier...

 

[Samandothers]

Texas Rat Snake

 

[EddieWalker]

Texas Rat Snake

Great website. Thanks for the link.

This is his first spring living there. He moved in last year in the Fall, and now he's seeing snakes all over the place. He's raising ducks and chickes, which means he's also raising mise and rats, so it makes sense that the snakes will show up to eat the mice.

Both of the snakes in the pictures were just short of five feet in legth, which he thought was allot. From what the websites say, they are still a foot short of being full grown, so I told him that he's going to have to let them go another year so they get to trophy size!!!

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[txdon]

.....so I told him that he's going to have to let them go another year so they get to trophy size!!!
Eddie

A trophy snake would be an excellent mount for the man cave wall!

 

[jinman]

You know, if you make a rat snake mad enough, it will not only try to bite you, but it will chase you. I had tons of fun with this one. They also give off an odor when they get all worked up. The worst thing about them is they don't read warnings on the fan shroud of my tractor.

 

[duck spy]

Got 2 more yesterday in the hen house,no eggs in there bellys,and hens were in nest boxes right next to them,hoping my catfish like there treats,will know in a few days if they start floating to the top.
Need to get another cat,when she was alive there were no snakes,mice,rats,lizzards,never thought I would miss a cat,not can't find a good one.

 

[MF1455v]

That's what I always called a "Good Snake"!!!! LOL

 

[arrow]

Eddie, in the photos you posted, are those two fangs at the top in the photo of what looks to be the mangled mess of a head? If so, this is not a harmless snake but looks to be one that falls in the water mocassin/cotton mouth variety if indeed those are fangs and not just the way the beaten tissue is laying.

 

[duck spy]

230gr .45,they are the harmless type I'm just making them really really harmless.
Got a black snake the next day,but the web site listed said it was harmless,I'm not taking any chances.
Must be working none today,but did get another turtle.

 

[jinman]

Eddie, in the photos you posted, are those two fangs at the top in the photo of what looks to be the mangled mess of a head? If so, this is not a harmless snake but looks to be one that falls in the water mocassin/cotton mouth variety if indeed those are fangs and not just the way the beaten tissue is laying.

What's this world coming to? :shocked: That's what you get when rat snakes and moccasins start co-habitating.

 

[impdaddy]

Eddie. Knowing your love for snakes, why would your sick brother (duckspy lol) send you pics? I can't believe you are even talking about them.:laughing::laughing:

 

[jinman]

Eddie, we are on vacation and stopped in a Rest Area just south of Amarillo, TX today. Check out the photos below. It's a beautiful little Rest Area with a playground, winding stream, and a Pet Area. Check out what the little yellow signs say. They are posted everywhere.

I told Kathy that I'd bet you would just keep driving and find a better place to use the restroom.:laughing: