Snake ID (1 Viewer)

[Hey Beerman]

I've been trapping rats in my yard lately and have seen a few king snakes around, but this one is new to me. Can anyone ID this?
(apologies for the sideways pic)

 

[SharonT]

...a rat snake, of course.

Check the eye/pupil. Round=harmless Slit=venomous

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resource/snakes-louisiana

 

[slaym]

corn snake?

 

[seagull]

Rat snake:

http://www.texassnakes.net/TexasRat.htm

 

[nolaspe]

Pine snake is my guess...

Pituophis ruthveni - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Hey Beerman]

Thanks guys, as long as its not poisonous I'll let it live and hopefully it catches more rats for me. I'm guessing my chicken coop has drawn all the neighborhood wildlife to my yard.

The eye tip was right on, this guy's are solid black circles with a gold outside circle.

 

[wizard1183]

If you have chickens, its not uncommon to see these. They eat the eggs sometimes too. but theyre harmless.

 

[Zack Lee]

Check the eye/pupil. Round=harmless Slit=venomous

this goes so contrary to my rule about looking them in the eyes (or up close)

If you have chickens, its not uncommon to see these. They eat the eggs sometimes too. but theyre harmless.

I got bit by a chicken snake as a kid when I reached into a nesting bin once without looking. Got sick for a couple of days. I didn't know rat snakes did that. Come to think of it, I don't know it wasn't a rat snake.

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[wizard1183]

this goes so contrary to my rule about looking them in the eyes (or up close)




I got bit by a chicken snake as a kid when I reached into a nesting bin once without looking. Got sick for a couple of days. I didn't know rat snakes did that. Come to think of it, I don't know it wasn't a rat snake.

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Maybe it was bacteria in its mouth that caused it? I know theyre not venomous. They dont kill humans by biting is what I meant by harmless

 

[Zack Lee]

Maybe it was bacteria in its mouth that caused it? I know theyre not venomous.

yea, I think that is what the doc said but I was like 9 - memory has been abused since.

 

[SharonT]

From what I understand, all reptiles carry salmonella, but in varying concentrations depending on the health of the animal. The more artificial the environment, the more likely to have a higher count. Just wash your hands (or wounds.)

 

[krushing]

rat snake and they get big!!!

 

[FLIPPY]

rat snake and they get big!!!

yep....

Leave him alone, he'll help you with the rat issues....

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

If you have chickens, its not uncommon to see these. They eat the eggs sometimes too. but theyre harmless.

The egg might take issue with that statement

 

[wizard1183]

The egg might take issue with that statement

Well if the egg takes issue, I'll simply boil it and eat it.