Have an approx. Is it outside or inside and how do I catch him? The neighbor kids found a baby black rat and stepped on him. He has broken ribs, noticeably bad. One of the kids brought him, still alive, to us since we have pythons as pets. We live in a very urban area, with some abandoned property around. I have seen evidence of both black rats and garters this year, all babies. So there must be rodents around. These guys are usually nice, but this little dude is feisty with a fiery temper.
Ignorant comments like the majority of the ones on here solidify that — people are too stupid to understand that both spiders and snakes are their friends. They do wonders as far as being pest control. And guess what — they never bother me! I was working trimming and weeding in a small bed in our front yard. There is a 12 foot palm tree and a sago palm in the bed.
I was trimming the evergreen ground cover and was in the bed at least an hour, when my husband came out to help and looked up on the palm tree and a branch at almost eye level had a curled up black snake on it. I had finished working in the back yard curling up a hose when a black snake went streaking my me at the foundation of the house.
We went out to look and see if it was the one I had seen earlier, in the tree, but it was still there. Later in the day we went out to check on the snake there were two black snakes, one laying on top of the other. We wonder what attraction that black snake had to bring another one. Had a black snake come out from my closet and scared me to death. Have been told they do not emit an odor but my dog seemed to smell it. We safely removed it but was curious about the odor. I smelled nothing.
Hey you guys listen up! For those of you in GA it is illegal to kill any non-poisonous snake. Please follow the law. You will find that rat snakes are beneficial; period dot. Just because you can do something does not mean you should; use your intellect. Teach your children compassion, empathy, and respect for all creatures. The bible says that God appointed man to be a steward of his creation. We are only here for a short time and these animals are under threat due to man; deforestation, roads, and human ignorance.
These animals are a natural heritage we must preserve for future generations to purposefully cause their demise is failing our children, ourselves, and our creator. I live in Florida in a wooded area and in a trailer. I was outside for a while and went inside for about five minutes.
I then was going back outside and as I opened the door and stepped one foot outside I happened to look down and saw the tail and a bit higher up of a snake slithering underneath my stepps. The part I saw was black and somewhat thin.
I do not have reception in my house, so in order to make a call I have to sit or stand outside. Plus I smoke so again I go outside. We have a bunch of squirrels but. I am terrified of this snake coming inside my trailer. There are holes and easy access points where they could come in but, I am renting this trailer and do not have the financial means to be blocking these animals out. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!! Port st lucie Florida has so many today 29 th march it have three at our front door tataking sunshine.
I live in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia and this has gotta be the black snake capital of the world! I find the babies in the late spring which are gray with mottled markings…kinda similar to a copperhead but not the right coloring…. Have a large heavy quilt and throw over them.. I will add this to my post. I got three barn cats from the local animal rescue for free, they were already fixed and had their shots. Hey Sue, Your comment about them being beautiful harmless snake is about the craziest thing is ever heard.
Snakes no matter what kind how big or small are disgusting. I had a baby blacksnake in my guest room this morning. Where did it come into the house on the second floor. I got rid of it, BUT hopefully there are no more. Any suggestions on what to do? Been in my home for about 7yrs and about 4yrs ago there was a black snake and we chased it away.
Now just today I walked out and was passing my palm bush to only find of them, all balled up and acting very aggressive which I assumed they were mating. I ran and got a shovel and when I got back they started unraveling I was able to hit 2 but the others moved so fast and in the name of their namesake they raced like hell out of here.
Ashley, Your kids can play outside. These snakes are harmless. Please instill in your children a respect for wildlife so that they will neither fear nor harass any animal. Most people who are bitten by any kind of snake are bitten because they are trying to kill it you have to get close to it to kill it or are picking it up.
They do control rodents which are much more likely to harm or make your kids sick. I have a drive-thru garage. I took the yard hard broom and sweep it away with the intention to kill it. It landed curled on its back. It was silver on the tummy. Please somebody is this a venomous snake, and how did it come laying on my paved backyard as if it belong there. If that is the baby, where is the parents of it. Is this thing dangerous and somebody just help!!!
Give advice please!!!! I have several black snakes that have been around for years as well as a rather large King snake. How can I keep them away from the birds nests? How long is mating season for these snakes. Three came on my carport today and I almost had a heart attack. I was told its mating season. Just saw a black racer on my driveway at night! That was strange to me. Rats are disgusting and eat my chicken eggs when they can. I know these snakes bite and I know therefore to respect their space.
My dogs have tangled with them in the past and one time killed one. I think they think they are something to play with. The last time I caught them doing that both dogs had it pinned against the sliding glass door so I went out, called them, and that one got away.
My son and husband are freaked out by them. I just have an issue with it being around at night. I lnow it is probably hunting the group of Bofu frogs that hang out catching insects under my spotlight. I say enjpy the buffet. Those frogs can poison my dogs!
Last week my daughter-in-law and myself came to my apartment. As she screams out and runs in. As I go to the door I see it slithers Away fast.
In the court yard around my trees and door. I started calling around, only been in Florida 10 months. They telling me to get sulfur, mothballs and all. I did just that and then took out time to Goole as I seen it again today just crossing over.
It a blk snake or blk racer. There are a lot of baby lizards imma let them stay away and do their thing. Thanks so much for the information. It was needed. Hit it with a hammer — all I had at the time — and it slithered away. We have plenty of lizards, seen a couple of dead mice from the cat , but first time seeing a snake. Does this type of snake take on cats?
Should I be worried? I stepped into my garage at about 8 pm where I have a small mosaic studio and there was a snake just under the chair where I sit to work. I chased him and threw an upended trash can over him to move him out and there was immediately an awful odor. I went back inside and left him there and he slipped out under the rubber trashcan. The following day when I righted the trash can he was gone but the odor was overpowering.
We moved to Maybe 6 ft or more. We saw it twice and left it alone. But today found the skin in my chicken coop. Now I know why egg production is down. It has to go. Any ideas on how to find it around the property? Just came across to black — very long and large snakes in my tree- gave me a heart attack.
I let live because i dont like to kill wildlife but OMG!!!! They were wrapped together in the tree and when they came down one went one way and the ohter back under the outdoor fireplace But now I m concerned I will have little baby snakes.
I walk barefoot; have a pool and lots of flowers- just creepy and agree dont want to be bitten by one. They didnt even flinch when I tried to shoo away! Also have dogs, and dont want them near my house! How to keep them away but let them live??? Had a heart attack! Had a few black snakes quite a few years ago, but this is the first big one in a while.
I knew they were attracted to mice, but someone said moles also. Do you think the moles could be why? Would getting rid of the moles help? And HOW do you get rid of moles? I live in southeastern Indiana. Thank you for this information it was very helpful. I just had an appraisal done for a house that I have contract on and they found a black snack in the back yard by the trashcan.
I am terrified and I no longer want the house. Who is going to go out there to take out the trash? Not me! Who can I call to get rid of it? What if it gets in the house? What if it gets in my washing machine or toilet? Can you provide any comfort? I like the house but I might go back to a condo. I wanted to get a picture so you could help identify but too scared to get close — especially in the midst of his hunting.
Thunderstorm rolling in now…going back to peek before the rain…Know what it is? We found a small rat snake today outside our basement door. It was about 8 to 10 inches long. Should I worry about finding siblings now? Was wondering if you could tell me what kind of snakes will hibernate in a hose for the winter? Also would like to know why Snake Away says: do not use if snakes have already been seen in an area? My daughter saw a 4 foot black snake in our yard and I simply scooped it up with a snow shovel and moved it to my fire wood stack far away from our house.
I think it was feeding on chipmunks that had a nest nearby.. I saw a black snake in my house. Can a black snake stay in your house for a longer time without been seen? Cleaned out the shed in my back yard and while returning some of the contents I lifted an item and laying right under it, on top of another item, was a beautiful,shiny black snake all coiled up.
I feed birds and the squirrels try to get their food so maybe my new friend will help control the squirrels! Trying to think of a name for it — any ideas? I have seen quite large black snakes and others nearby and once watched on drop from a tree limb onto a blue bird house, go in, help itself to baby birds and leave. I guess my question is, is the foul smell coming from the snake s?
At first I thought it might be the tortoise. Where we live there a giant snake in our backyard. This is six years living here. At first we never saw any snakes.
This year they keep coming. One was poisonous and very large. Snakes are my biggest fear. Why are we getting so many this year? If one gets nto my house I will really freak out. Lillington NC. Came home today from vacation and my husband found a very large black snake on our screen enclosed pool deck.
I screamed while my husband and our neighbor coaxed it out the door with the pool net and the garden hoe. Made my skin crawl. I live in Florida and just saw a black snake with yellow stripes on the sides.
What kind of snake is this? So my hunny popped the screen and away he went.. I was freaked. Omg I screamed and again Hunny walked out and it took off.
Is it possible its living in my Deck Box? Help help help. Thanks in advance, Fear in Florida. It is confusing because in cleaning out the closet and boxes in that room…. Do black snakes hoard dry dog food? It stayed all winter but never really smelled or made much noise???
Do snakes leave poop sort of like a rat but 2 colored? Also a pair of pants had fallen in the floor in the closet and there was yellow stuff all over them?? While viewing a potential retirement home in Florida, there was a 5ft long black snake in a cobra like position about ten feet away among the shrubs at the side of the house. It can be found throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, from the mountains to the shoreline.
The black rat snake grows to three to six feet in length. It has a black, scaly body and a white belly and chin. Young black rat snakes, called hatchlings, are light gray with black blotches along the back. Black rat snakes mostly eat small rodents, such as mice, rats, moles and chipmunks. They are also known to feed on small lizards, frogs and bird eggs. They kill their prey by constriction, which means the snake coils its body around the prey and holds on until the prey suffocates to death.
It then swallows its prey whole and digests it slowly, over the course of several days. It protects itself from predators by coiling its body and vibrating its tail in dead leaves, imitating the sound of a rattle. If they are picked up or handled, they may also release a foul-smelling musk to deter predators from eating it. In , herpetologist Urs Utiger published findings in the Russian Journal of Herpetology and proposed reclassifying North American rat snakes as members of the genus Pantherophis.
The proposal met with mixed reactions. Some authorities adopted the classification. According to Reptiles Magazine , rat snakes can vary widely in appearance. They can have blotches, stripes, a combination of both, or be single-colored.
They can be black, red, brown, yellow, gray or black-and-white colored. They have keeled scales, slender bodies, and wedge-shaped heads, according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Their pupils are round, as are most nonvenomous snakes'.
Some species of rat snakes reach lengths of 10 feet, though 4 to 6 feet long is more common, according to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. According to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries , this is a shiny, primarily black snake. It has a white chin and many animals have white bellies. When their skin is stretched, such as after a meal, a spotted pattern may be visible.
Spots might be white, yellow, red or orange. Bellies are sometimes checkered in gray, brown, white or yellow. Juveniles are blotchier and have white or gray bodies. Texas rat snake Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri or Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri.
Their coloration varies somewhat by location, with snakes in eastern Texas being greyer while those in central Texas being yellower. All Texas rat snakes have reddish orange skin beneath their scales.
They tend to have white or grey bellies and grey heads. Texas rat snakes have splotchy patterns. Yellow rat snake Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata or Pantherophis alleghaniensis quadrivittata.
According to the Cincinnati Zoo , yellow rat snakes are the most common rat snake in the Florida peninsula. They also rapidly shake or vibrate the tail.
This results in many people mistaking this dangerous-looking snake for a rattlesnake or even a copperhead due to its bold behavior and color pattern. They are the largest snake found in Georgia. With their cryptic black coloration, they become invisible against the bark or dark forest floor. Often it goes rather high up into trees, where it uses cavities or hollows formerly occupied by other animals such as birds or mammals.
Farmers appreciate having snakes around for this reason. The black rat snake can reach a length of eight feet, but is usually much smaller.
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