What kind of snake is this?

[soap]

I had one in the garage that got up against a box and started shaking his tail. It sounded just like a rattler. I said screw it, he ain't hurting nothing and left him alone.

What if it get in the house?

[Wish4svts]

I've seen quite a few out in my field, some big and some small. Never see them by the house though and I never see rats or mice.... No problem here.

[jluv]

What if it get in the house?

Unless you have prey (rodents) or accessible water (not as likely) in your house, they probably won't come in or stay. They like garages, because so do rodents.

Lots of snakes shake their tails and try too mimic rattlers when they feel threatened.

Of all animals, the majority of snakes are the least likely to try to "get" you. They are dumb, instinctual animals that only want to survive. They cannot regulate their body temp, have slow metabolism, and generally try to avoid burning calories. That means they don't chase things and they always try to avoid confrontation. If a snake attacks you it is only for one of two reasons - it thinks you are food, or it thinks you are going to hurt it. They are usually smart enough to recognize when something is too big to eat. What that boils down to is that they will only be a threat to you if you fuck with them and they need to defend themselves. Even then, most snakes would rather hide or get away.

The moral of this story is that most snakes are harmless and/or beneficial, and you should just leave them alone unless they are in your living room or bedroom. If they are around, they are helping get rid of the other pests that don't mind intruding on your home.

People fear snakes out of ignorance and/or inflamed vagina disease. Often the latter.

RIP Snake!

[slow99]

Snakes of that appearance were, by far, the ones I always caught growing up. My honors bio teacher, who had a master's in biology, always said that was a Prairie Kingsnake. Googling, they look very similar to a Texas Rat Snake so who knows. Bottom line, who cares, people are always freaking and hacking up perfectly beneficial rodent/pest killers.

[bird_dog0347]

You should have let it live... Enjoy your rodent problem.

That said, walking through a vineyard in Napa last weekend I saw this little guy on the ground and about shit myself at first till I realized he was already dead. Looks like someone squished him right behind the head before I got to him. He was only about 7" long, but baby rattlers are nothing to fuck with.

[jyro]

it's older and much larger relative

at my lease, danger from above--

[bird_dog0347]

at my lease, danger from above--

All of that........... Fuck it!

[soap]

at my lease, danger from above--

What kind of snake is that? I would have probably start a Forest fire trying to burn those things outta that tree.

[GeorgeG.]

All of that........... Fuck it!

LMAO!!! what this guy said!

[no4njnk]

What kind of snake is that? I would have probably start a Forest fire trying to burn those things outta that tree.

That is a damn, I have to go change my pants now snake.

[Juiced4v]

at my lease, danger from above--

Where is your lease at? I hope its a long way from Mansfield

[jyro]

The lease is at San Saba, that was a rat snake, one of the most docile of all snakes. It was in the tree because it saw me chasing it. it was 5' + long. no poison, no hissing just trying to be safe and away from me.

[Trip McNeely]

You should burn the tree down immediately.

[lowthreeohz]

Fuck snakes! Found this little bastard out back at the edge of the woods

[mstng86]

Lmao at thinking that's a big snake

Jluv is right. They won't mess with you unless you seem to be a threat. They are dumb as shit and are very instinctive.

We used to have Burmese pythons and red tail boas growing up. If you had any scent of a rat, mouse, or rabbit on you, they would try and bite you thinking you were food. We had some 12 foot long ones that could definitely fuck you up. It was always imperative to handle their food with gloves and to never get that smell on you.

The messed up part was we raised rabbits and rats to feed the snakes. My stepdad was a weird son of a bitch.