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 Texas rat snake
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10/15/22 11:37 AM
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Hunter-Steve
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Almost stepped on this nice example of a Texas rat snake. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/10/full-18538-366249-fa021b15_0a60_472f_be8d_17d905d9449d.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/10/full-18538-366250-0bfb0eff_0084_4d8b_9b55_bcd2f3f17f0e.jpeg)
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 12:03 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 12:22 PM
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unclebubba
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 01:02 PM
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sleepyhunter
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Nice picture, benefical snake to have around.
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 01:18 PM
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angus1956
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They grow big, He's a good guy.
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 01:47 PM
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ntxtrapper
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One of the worst predators of birds including game birds. Egg eating machines and can go up any tree with ease. I control them as much as coyotes and raccoons.
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 02:49 PM
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Dave Davidson
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I don’t have to control snakes. I believe I have most of the Montague County hogs on my land. I haven’t seen but one snake in the last 10 or so years. Used to be butt deep in them and had to really watch where I walked. I preferred the buzz tails to the pigs.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Dave Davidson]
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10/15/22 03:57 PM
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ntxtrapper
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I don’t have to control snakes. I believe I have most of the Montague County hogs on my land. I haven’t seen but one snake in the last 10 or so years. Used to be butt deep in them and had to really watch where I walked. I preferred the buzz tails to the pigs. I don’t have any rattlesnakes either due to the hogs. The rat snakes spend a lot of time in trees where the hogs can’t get them. I have enough of them to hurt the local dove/turkey population so they get killed on my ranch.
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Re: Texas rat snake
[Re: Hunter-Steve]
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10/15/22 06:13 PM
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TCM3
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Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
Hebrews 13:2
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