Help identifying snake please

[SCook518]

Originally Posted by Amadeus

It can only strike half the length of its body as a rule of thumb.

It's not venomous so even if it bites you it will be a prick that some neo will fix.

That's good to know thank you!

[SCook518]

Originally Posted by MDT

I found this pic on Google..... It looks to me to be black rat snake. The white under the chin, the blotched pattern sometimes seen w rat snakes, and the reddish color can be confusing (i ave caught several with a reddish hue). I am assuming BRS are in central Texas.. They are a dime a dozen around here. Anyway....that's my guess...

I was leaning towards it being a rat snake. We've had other rat snakes in our yard before but they were brown, so the red threw me.

[bcr226]

Rat snakes can have some wild variations. It very likely is a rat snake. If so, leave it alone and let it protect your home from vermin. It's not going to hurt you and if it does bite, it'll sting a bit but that's it.

Knowing the rat snakes we have around here, it's not likely to bite unless you smack it with a stick or something...

[snakewright]

Amadues "Lol you have a lot to learn...."
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Don't comment like that unless your going to teach :/

I don't know a darn thing about rattlers in Texas. But I do know the Muskoka rattler that I was bitten by when I was a kid. I caught him and pinched his mouth open and brought him to camp to show my friends dad. Then he freaked, told me to get rid of it and I let it go, and it got me as I dropped it. (was 10-12)


And Yes I have figured out that Rat snake is not a short form for Rattle

[sharthun]

Looks like a rat snake to me.