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Snake ID #8226664 04/06/21 03:13 AM
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Pulled this old mower out of the trees and found this snake under the hood. Anyone know what it is?

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226715 04/06/21 03:56 AM
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From the picture, looks like a rat snake. Good snake. Hope you let him live.

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226720 04/06/21 04:07 AM
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It’s a Ford 100 pit viper.

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226729 04/06/21 04:24 AM
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Yep its a rat snake. Good snake to have around.

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Re: Snake ID [Re: SouthWestIron] #8226739 04/06/21 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SouthWestIron
Yep its a rat snake. Good snake to have around.
Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226750 04/06/21 05:00 AM
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agree, rat snake
Re: Snake ID [Re: ErikL] #8226754 04/06/21 05:45 AM
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Abilene or on the road...
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agree, rat snake

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226758 04/06/21 07:23 AM
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Quick way to ID a rat snake is that it looks like a chain link fence. Good snake have around.
Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226762 04/06/21 08:46 AM
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I disagree about them being so good to have around, if you have chickens, try to have some quail or other native birds.

Caught them stealing large amounts of eggs, killing baby nesting birds, etc.
Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226909 04/06/21 01:22 PM
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Thanks for the quick ID. I really dislike snakes but don’t want to kill beneficial ones if I can help it.

He crawled further down into the mower so I’ll give him a day or two to move on.

I just bought some baby chicks the other day so if I see him around after they are out in the coop I may have to do something different.
Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8226979 04/06/21 02:41 PM
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best mouse trap ever

hold on Newt, we got a runaway
Re: Snake ID [Re: colt45-90] #8227077 04/06/21 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by colt45
best mouse trap ever

Originally Posted by Sneaky
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Actually, BBC is pretty damn good

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227124 04/06/21 04:18 PM
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Texas rat snake! Found three of them in one of my blinds over the last year, so I finally insulated the blind with that foam stuff. Harmless but sometimes bad tempered!
Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227137 04/06/21 04:23 PM
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It's the kind that could make a grown man holler out loud when he open's the hood of the tractor and sees that laying there!

The psycho nut bags have always been there. They just get better press now.
Take away their guns, they'll use knives. Take away their knives and they'll use sticks!!
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Originally Posted by SnakeWrangler
Originally Posted by colt45
best mouse trap ever




Expert opinion.

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Matt] #8227194 04/06/21 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt
It's the kind that could make a grown man holler out loud when he open's the hood of the tractor and sees that laying there!



That’s exactly what happened. LOL.
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That gas tank would have some holes in it if that ever happened to me.

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227297 04/06/21 06:02 PM
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Wait till you open the car hoods and a rattler on the old oil bath cleaner strikes at you.

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where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.�
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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227492 04/06/21 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Defndr
Originally Posted by Matt
It's the kind that could make a grown man holler out loud when he open's the hood of the tractor and sees that laying there!



That’s exactly what happened. LOL.

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Originally Posted by Sneaky
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Actually, BBC is pretty damn good

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227581 04/06/21 11:17 PM
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See?

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Re: Snake ID [Re: Defndr] #8227626 04/07/21 12:08 AM
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My hunting partner is down in Matagorda with our friends, to do some fishing. Sent me a not-too-good picture of a big buzz worm, didn't feel like tempting fate and getting close or in the open. I hate it when you run into these rattle bugs up about waist high in a bush!! Choot 'em!!

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Re: Snake ID [Re: ErikL] #8227628 04/07/21 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ErikL
agree, rat snake



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Originally Posted by Blank
My hunting partner is down in Matagorda with our friends, to do some fishing. Sent me a not-too-good picture of a big buzz worm, didn't feel like tempting fate and getting close or in the open. I hate it when you run into these rattle bugs up about waist high in a bush!! Choot 'em!!

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Re: Snake ID [Re: BbarVRanch] #8227726 04/07/21 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by BbarVRanch
I disagree about them being so good to have around, if you have chickens, try to have some quail or other native birds.

Caught them stealing large amounts of eggs, killing baby nesting birds, etc.


Yep, if we want quail to have a chance to come back, that critter is hurting the cause.
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