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 Snak ID
#6791373
06/12/17 11:24 PM
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leswad
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Have a buddy that think's it's a copperhead. I am thinking it is not, but it is in his back yard  
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791375
06/12/17 11:25 PM
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ETXFIREMAN 1
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King snake definitely not a copperhead
No doubt about the AR crap, just damn shame hunters don't have self control and knowledge
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791383
06/12/17 11:30 PM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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It's a Western rat snake, also called Texas rat snake. Formerly elaphe obsoleta, it's been reclassified as pantehrophis obsoleta.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791394
06/12/17 11:37 PM
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Michael W.
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Looks like Rat Snake. A good one to have around.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: Michael W.]
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06/13/17 09:01 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Looks like Rat Snake. A good one to have around. Not if you like quail. They eat all bird eggs they can. I kill all rat snakes I see.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791822
06/13/17 12:27 PM
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fouzman
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Mice and rats will eat more quail eggs than a rat snake ever could. I'm no snake lover (I kill all venomous species I contact) but the good snakes get a pass. Your reason for killing rat snakes is misguided.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791886
06/13/17 01:39 PM
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ThreePeppers
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Texas Rat Snake. One of the most common large snakes you'll see, especially in a wooded area.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6791941
06/13/17 02:14 PM
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Halfadozen
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Rat snake - had one hang around my barn for years. He kept the rodent population down and would help himself to some chicken eggs.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: fouzman]
#6792786
06/14/17 09:25 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Mice and rats will eat more quail eggs than a rat snake ever could. I'm no snake lover (I kill all venomous species I contact) but the good snakes get a pass. Your reason for killing rat snakes is misguided. You need to spend some more time in the woods.
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: leswad]
#6792925
06/14/17 01:15 PM
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heredeer
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Looking at the head it looks like the decision has already been made...
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Re: Snak ID
[Re: ntxtrapper]
#6792969
06/14/17 01:46 PM
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fouzman
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Mice and rats will eat more quail eggs than a rat snake ever could. I'm no snake lover (I kill all venomous species I contact) but the good snakes get a pass. Your reason for killing rat snakes is misguided. You need to spend some more time in the woods. Not really. I'm 57 and been hunting and fishing all my life. You should spend more time educating yourself.
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