Wild Things: Texas Rat Snakes Meet a snake that often gets a bat rap, but is quite useful to have around. Herpetologist, Andy Gluesenkamp, introduces you to the Texas Rat Snake.
Ran 6 footer off before eating Blue Bird eggs. 🐦 The commotion of the birds squawking and dive bombing this snake, trying to get it off the fence, away from the bird house.
I love the rat snakes!! I mostly see the babies though that are about a foot long. They get into my sheds and one time ended up with one in my bathtub :p I put them back outside. I have only seen 2 that were about 5 feet or so. One sadly had been hit by a car in front of my house resulting in death and the other made me a little nervous as it was in the trees right over my head when I was on my front porch. :p - Heidi
Just found a very big one in my blueberry bush....there was a nest of bunnies under there ☹️ i scared the snake off but not sure if momma bunny will be back to rescue her babies.
One night a bump happened and then a cord moved and looked at me with a snake shaped head. That was not a cord. It being 3 in the morning and me being half awake it took a second to register but then my surprise scream woke everyone up. We lost the snake for a week until it played cord again but this time I touched it and it ran into my bed. I slept in the chair that night until we found it again and boxed him outside. I was glad it wasn't a copperhead or a rattler but still did not appreciate it inside. Felt a lot more confident cornering it and putting it back out though knowing it was just the rat snake.
Ran 6 footer off before eating Blue Bird eggs. 🐦 The commotion of the birds squawking and dive bombing this snake, trying to get it off the fence, away from the bird house.
I love the rat snakes!! I mostly see the babies though that are about a foot long. They get into my sheds and one time ended up with one in my bathtub :p I put them back outside. I have only seen 2 that were about 5 feet or so. One sadly had been hit by a car in front of my house resulting in death and the other made me a little nervous as it was in the trees right over my head when I was on my front porch. :p - Heidi
I found a small one in my empty hot tub.
Just found a very big one in my blueberry bush....there was a nest of bunnies under there ☹️ i scared the snake off but not sure if momma bunny will be back to rescue her babies.
Thre was a rat snake in my backyard
One night a bump happened and then a cord moved and looked at me with a snake shaped head. That was not a cord. It being 3 in the morning and me being half awake it took a second to register but then my surprise scream woke everyone up. We lost the snake for a week until it played cord again but this time I touched it and it ran into my bed. I slept in the chair that night until we found it again and boxed him outside. I was glad it wasn't a copperhead or a rattler but still did not appreciate it inside. Felt a lot more confident cornering it and putting it back out though knowing it was just the rat snake.
Looks like what I saw
I like snakes.
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