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Chris

2007-05-06, 1:25 pm

Can anyone help id this snake that we found in our tree this morning? We
would definitely prefer to let the snake be if it's not poisonous but we
have a small dog and are concerned for it's safety.



http://www.thumpers-hole.net/snake1.JPG



Thanks!






charliekilo

2007-05-06, 1:25 pm

Looks to me like a Texas Rat Snake.

"Chris" <nospam@myhouse.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone help id this snake that we found in our tree this morning? We
> would definitely prefer to let the snake be if it's not poisonous but we
> have a small dog and are concerned for it's safety.
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> Thanks!
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thumperj@mindspring.com

2007-05-06, 1:25 pm

http://www.austinreptileservice.net/blotches.html

Perfect, thanks! Looks like he'll have a happy home here.

On May 6, 11:23 am, "charliekilo" <miles_kra...@hotmail.com> wrote:[color=darkred]
> Looks to me like a Texas Rat Snake.
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> "Chris" <nos...@myhouse.com> wrote in message
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Steve Wertz

2007-05-06, 5:25 pm

On 6 May 2007 10:02:41 -0700, thumperj@mindspring.com wrote:

> http://www.austinreptileservice.net/blotches.html
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> Perfect, thanks! Looks like he'll have a happy home here.


... Unless that small dog is a rat terrier.

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jOhN

2007-05-06, 9:25 pm

charliekilo wrote:
> Looks to me like a Texas Rat Snake.
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> "Chris" <nospam@myhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:463dff13$0$4700$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
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they got rid of my rodent problems organically
Bob

2007-05-07, 9:25 am


"Chris" <nospam@myhouse.com> wrote in message
news:463dff13$0$4700$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Can anyone help id this snake that we found in our tree this morning? We
> would definitely prefer to let the snake be if it's not poisonous but we
> have a small dog and are concerned for it's safety.
>

Last week, I found one just like it on the rail of the chain link fence
around the back yard. It was 4 1/2 to 5 feet long, I didn't measure it. It
has a bright red tongue about the size of a tooth pick. There are so few
poisonous snakes in Texas and I knew it wasn't a rattler, coral snake, or a
moccasin; so I just left it. An hour later when I mowed I watched for it,
but it was gone.

They do climb, and love to get into birds nests for eggs and baby birds.
Other than that, they are not a problem.
Bob






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