¡Snek!

[Nicole44 22061]

33 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Yeah, I don’t know if a guide, but I am sure they are out there. Like the Facebook one that was mentioned (I don’t Facebook).

Honestly, if you are living in a green belt, I don’t think you should be killing any snakes. Even venomous ones. Your house is in their ecosystem and they are an important part of it. You likely have less mice and rats because of them. I understand you may have pets or kids you are worried about, but you can always find someone to remove the animal for free.

Excellent point about the removal for free if it’s an issue. Houston news is covering (local CBS) the FB snake page. And they posted this about a free removal service in Houston. Hmmmmm…video at the link.

 

“Handling snakes runs in one Houston family. We saw that first-hand. But fascination in snakes is all over social media and  you can join in. 

On Monday night, a KHOU 11 employee captured video of a snake at her apartment complex. To the rescue – Jeff Moore and his 12-year-old daughter.  Moore is part of a free snake rescue and removal service here in Houston.   

You can see the video of Moore and his daughter capturing the snake above. 

Then tonight at 6 p.m., Melissa Correa is taking you inside a Facebook group that’s growing in popularity.  Your neighbors are posing photos, asking about snakes and what kind they are. And experts are answering.”
https://www.khou.com/mobile/article/life/animals/father-and-daughter-rescue-snake-at-houston-apartment-complex/285-bc4d3d3b-10be-4d75-8b67-1153b00bae7a

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Hell, if you are in the Houston area, I’ll take my fat, unemployed ass over there and remove the snake for free. Although payment in BBQ is always accepted.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I have been striking out on some targets this year.  I caught a Prairie King early on and was stoked, but my favorite is the Speckled King.  An acquaintance caught one on Snek Rd the other night.  I knew it would be a good night, but I couldn't get out because I was taking care of the kids.  I went out there this morning hoping to get lucky, but I wasn't.  Typical.  But I did see this large (18") Rough Green crossing the road.  He was kind of cool because some of the blues were showing in his scales.

[thunderlounge 7866]

59 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Although payment in BBQ is always accepted.

Tips in big red ice cream?

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Tips in big red ice cream?

That works. I mean, I have already spiraled into a shit fest of stress eating while looking for work for a year. What’s a little diabetes can do, kill me?

[Ted Dantzler 151]

Prairie Rattler in NW Kansas

[Shoxthemonkey 1981]

31 minutes ago, Ted Dantzler said:

Prairie Rattler in NW Kansas

Damn. That's a biggun compared to the ones here in the Flint Hills. Ours never get that chubby.

[NorthLoop 14215]

5 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

Ours never get that chubby.

Sorry bro 

[Jerry Callo 8704]

14 hours ago, Austinvines said:

Central Texas snake id on FB is great. Cottonmouths are the ones that are kinda difficult since they go through a lot of different patterns. The rest (rattle, copperhead, and coral) are fairly obvious. Leave them all alone or spray water on them to get them gone but you don’t need to resort to the shovel first thing.

I second the Central Texas Snake ID page on Facebook.  Spend five minutes flipping through the posts daily and you will have little problem identifying the snakes in your yard.  Also, a great place to post a picture for positive ID.

[4th and 5 4914]

On 6/5/2021 at 10:07 AM, Enchubben said:

was trying to find another large cotton mouth near my house or other snakes and almost stepped on this guy
 

 

Coluber constrictor flaviventris, commonly known as the eastern yellowbelly racer

[futureman 22485]

near barton springs. what is it?

[Homesickhorn 2202]

Looks like a yellow belly nerodia (water snek). Can be bitey, but they’re harmless.

[baboso 6056]

Dead snek.

[Underdog 28711]

Alabama black snake? 

[Lerka Lerka 1087]

9 minutes ago, Homesickhorn said:

Looks like a yellow belly nerodia (water snek). Can be bitey, but they’re harmless.

Yeah, looks like a plain-bellied water snake. 

[Bevo Num1 1021]

Alabama black snake? 

It ain't too goddamned beaucoup.

[immortal13 4059]

On 6/8/2021 at 8:14 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

Hell, if you are in the Houston area, I’ll take my fat, unemployed ass over there and remove the snake for free. Although payment in BBQ is always accepted.

Turtle Man?

[SquishMitten 10415]

Found a pretty one

[Homesickhorn 2202]

Man, that is a pretty snek.

[Brothahorn 10087]

This guy tried to break into my house last night.  I heard a clomp or glonk or something on the back deck, so I turned the light on and saw this fellow.  I think he was climbing the wall and fell down. 
 

 
 

 
Pretty sure it's just a friendly rat snek, right?
But man, I go out there barefoot sometimes to look at the stars. 

That same son of a bitch was at my back door last summer!

Swayze sending his goons to collect. You mofo's better pay up.

[EE2B 1565]

What kind of snek is this? My wife ran over it in the driveway this morning.

[Jerry Callo 8704]

4 minutes ago, EE2B said:

What kind of snek is this? My wife ran over it in the driveway this morning.

Looks like a harmless Western Rat Snake.  

[EE2B 1565]

That’s what I thought.

[Spaulding Smails 1553]

Any ideas on what this might be?  My mom snapped this pic a few weeks ago at our family ranch in western Kimble County.  They saw him crossing the road, and he quickly traversed to the top of this Oak tree.  It was about 6' long and was green with a yellow belly.  I'm fairly decent with snake identification, but this one stumped me.  Only thing I was thinking of was maybe a rat snake that had recently shed his skin?  I think that's the only thing common in that area of that size, but I've never seen one that color.  Wish I had a better pic.

[Jerry Callo 8704]

Check out some pictures of a Eastern Yellow Bellied Racer and Western Coachwhip. 

Colors sound like the racer, but Kimble County is a stretch for its range.  Size is closer to a coachwhip.  I've seen coachwhips in all manner of colors and it's not uncommon to over-estimate the length of a snake.

Edited June 14, 2021 by Jerry Callo

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Any ideas on what this might be?  My mom snapped this pic a few weeks ago at our family ranch in western Kimble County.  They saw him crossing the road, and he quickly traversed to the top of this Oak tree.  It was about 6' long and was green with a yellow belly.  I'm fairly decent with snake identification, but this one stumped me.  Only thing I was thinking of was maybe a rat snake that had recently shed his skin?  I think that's the only thing common in that area of that size, but I've never seen one that color.  Wish I had a better pic.

If it was not for your description, I would have said Great Plains Rat Snake.

[Jerry Callo 8704]

40 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

If it was not for your description, I would have said Great Plains Rat Snake.

I think the GP Rat Snake has more markings on the underside.  I'm sticking with coachwhip.

For comparison:

Coachwhip

 

GP Rat Snake

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

You are right.

Best bet is coachwhip. But green color in description doesn’t match.

[Handcruser 2805]

You are right.

Best bet is coachwhip. But green color in description doesn’t match.

Maybe his mom was hopped up on some moonshine and got the color wrong? That would explain it.

[elfenix 34310]

 

 

[Jerry Callo 8704]

6 minutes ago, elfenix said:

 

 

People post that dumb shit all of the time on social media.  Same people that use the term fur baby.

[bmbmd 1027]

This fatty has been living under my hot tub. I saw the last two inches of his tail slipping under a few weeks ago. There has been a persistent funky smell on the patio, so I knew something was in there. My wife saw this a couple of hours ago and pluckily hung around long enough to snap this photo. Any ideas on how to get him out?


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[Jerry Callo 8704]

1 hour ago, bmbmd said:

This fatty has been living under my hot tub. I saw the last two inches of his tail slipping under a few weeks ago. There has been a persistent funky smell on the patio, so I knew something was in there. My wife saw this a couple of hours ago and pluckily hung around long enough to snap this photo. Any ideas on how to get him out?


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I'd rather have that snake than the rats he is eating.  Once the food source is depleted, he'll move on.  

Spraying snakes with a water hose usually moves them along, but it this case it might just move him farther under the hot tub.

[Homesickhorn 2202]

This fatty has been living under my hot tub. I saw the last two inches of his tail slipping under a few weeks ago. There has been a persistent funky smell on the patio, so I knew something was in there. My wife saw this a couple of hours ago and pluckily hung around long enough to snap this photo. Any ideas on how to get him out?


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It’s easy, just ask him if he’s got a minute to talk about Jesus Christ.

[Braff Zacklin 13618]

6 hours ago, bmbmd said:

 Any ideas on how to get him out?

First, start with an apple and a lemon cookie ...

[Lerka Lerka 1087]

4 hours ago, Jerry Callo said:

I'd rather have that snake than the rats he is eating.  Once the food source is depleted, he'll move on.  

Spraying snakes with a water hose usually moves them along, but it this case it might just move him farther under the hot tub.

Exactly. Rat snakes seem to always be on the prowl, looking for food. He’s probably depleting the rat nest buffet as I type.  He might laze around with a full belly digesting but I bet you don’t see him again.  He looks like a healthy specimen. 
 

 

[bmbmd 1027]

He’s been  here over a month.  There’s a little creek fifty feet from my back door.  I suspect there’s a cornucopia of vermin and wee frogs to feast on. Doesn’t seem in a hurry to move on down

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

He’s been  here over a month.  There’s a little creek fifty feet from my back door.  I suspect there’s a cornucopia of vermin and wee frogs to feast on. Doesn’t seem in a hurry to move on down

Do you have access to where he is hiding? If so, just put some leather gloves on and grab him. Put him in a bucket and go drop him off in the woods or a field. Or maybe an Aggie’s yard.

[bmbmd 1027]

I may have to drain the tub, jack it up, and do it that way.  I've tried snake repellant, squirrel repellant, I've sprayed bleach under the tub, and I've significantly reduced the field mice by bopping them on the head.  I'm leaving my trusty potato rake by the back door in case I get lucky again.  That photo was taken in the 12 inch space between the tub and the back wall of the house.  My wife was standing at the back porch, unlocking the door and saw him out of the corner of her eye. 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

I may have to drain the tub, jack it up, and do it that way.  I've tried snake repellant, squirrel repellant, I've sprayed bleach under the tub, and I've significantly reduced the field mice by bopping them on the head.  I'm leaving my trusty potato rake by the back door in case I get lucky again.  That photo was taken in the 12 inch space between the tub and the back wall of the house.  My wife was standing at the back porch, unlocking the door and saw him out of the corner of her eye. 

Should have grabbed it instead of taking the picture.

[bmbmd 1027]

Like that’s gonna happen. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Should have grabbed it instead of taking the picture.

Like to look at snek, but ain't never gonna gab snek, unless it's worm snek.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

It’s just a rat snake.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

20 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

It’s just a rat snake.

The operable word here is SNEK !!

[South Austin 52519]

We are all rat in snek of life.

[Underdog 28711]

On 6/15/2021 at 9:16 AM, bmbmd said:

Like that’s gonna happen. 

Too beaucoup?  

[Native Horn 3504]

On 6/15/2021 at 7:56 AM, bmbmd said:

and I've significantly reduced the field mice by bopping them on the head.

Lulz.  Little Bunny Foo Foo didn't work out?

[Bevo 13579]

Buy a bigger rat snake and tie one end of a rope to the tail of the rat snake and the other end to a column in the back of the house. Throw the rat snake under the hot tub and in a week or so have the wife use the string to pull him out. The old rat snake will be gone. Then take the tail tied rat snake back to the store from where you bought it and tell them that your wife refuses to touch snakes and doesn't very much like looking at them either.

[BrickTop 477]

Just saw this in the road getting mobbed by blackbirds, rat snake? Considered helping him out but really shitty with Id and zero handling skills

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Yes, Ratsnake.