Caloosamusa

Your snake looks like a juvenile Elaphae obsoleta (Rat Snake), but without closer inspection I cannot tell the subspecies (Black, Gray, Yellow). It is a very cool snake to have around your yard. It is NOT venomous, it is a constrictor that feeds on rodents.

I also have a no Kill policy, if it is venomous I catch and release in an appropriate preserve.

island cassie

Great snakes - love them! We have a number of non-poisonous ones on the property - the dogs just look and shrug.

Seaner

It's good to know some people have a no-kill on snakes! That Rat snake looks awesome! I really need to get some of those.
Island Cassie. I'd really like to hear/see more on those non-poisonous snakes down there!

sbl

I don't kill non-poisionous snakes, but rattlers, corals and mocasins are in danger if I see them. I can appreciate people who don't kill them, but there are just too many around here.

lorax

For my part, I try to keep almost all of the snakes I encounter alive - this includes the corals and the green canopy vipers. The exception is a pit-viper called an Equis or Fer-de-Lance. These I kill on sight, because they're vicious, extremely venomous, and likely to track people who disturb them in order to strike them.

cherokee_greg

any snake would totally freak me out !!!!!!!!!!!! I would fante for sure.

__________________




Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA
http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

Eric

Law of the wild, for sure! If it's U or the snake, don't forget the cornmeal! Snake never tastes good without cornmeal batter.

Sound like Tazmanian Devils to me !

LOL!! Thanx for the warning! If ya ever come over, I'll be sure to hide mine!

Luv this multi-quote thing !! Life will never be the same!!

cherokee_greg

[quote=Eric;112541]Law of the wild, for sure! If it's U or the snake, don't forget the cornmeal! Snake never tastes good without cornmeal batter.


I bet corn meal is good on every thing maybe a little corn meal gravy like my momma makes

__________________




Greg zone 9 Fresno,CA
http://gardenjot.com/garden/view/1980/Gregs-Banana-Farm

BananaLee

My brothers got a royal python, his face is kinda like a dog, he acts like one too! (the python not my brother!) Actually they both do... J/K!

Eric

Awesome! Pythons are my Fave! Especially the reticulated ones! Would def luv to see a pic of that, too !

Jananas Bananas

OK Gang I need your help again! I just found this snake in MY BEDROOM!!! I do not want to share my house with snakes. This is bad enough out in the storage building/greenhouse. I am here by myself, scared, and I cannot TOUCH it! It is not the same snake as the goggles or mask is positioned differently but I think it is a Texas Rat snake again - though this one is rattleing it's tail. My cats are trying to get it but now it has gone into the wall somewhere in my closet. I AM FREAKING out! Trying to calm down. Please can anyone tell me how to get rid of it???? Sorry, I am usually pretty brave, but I am not right now!

__________________
Jananas Bananas

sunfish

harveyc

And I'm troubled that I have mice in my old farm house. Maybe I can send them your way and both I and your snake would be happy!

Good luck, I don't know what it is.

__________________

turtile

Looks like another rat snake (snakes are very variable with age and individual). Since you don't want to pick it up, you can get a pair of tongs and pick it up right behind the head and move it outside.

__________________
http://www.unusualplants.net/

Bob

Is there an actual rattle or is it just shaking it's tail that way? Maybe your local animal control officer would help. If you don't mind turning off or down the heat in most of the house it may be attracted to a warm spot where you could catch it..... throwing a towel over and grabbing it it works well if you're not too squeemish aout that sort of thing. Pinning it down with a golf club or something similar would work too.

Good luck.

__________________

Dalmatiansoap

I belive that its time for U to get some profesionall help. Having snake in bedroom isnt the best idea, right? Close that door and get out of there!

__________________
https://abnb.me/AXJty518xib

Jananas Bananas

OK, the snake has not come back out from the wall - it is still inside the wall somewhere apparently. I just got off the phone with Animal Control and they said they no longer come out and get snakes. Yippee! They said to call a Pest Service.

I am a tad bit calmer now though I am not feeling very safe in my own home right now. I couldn't tell about the tail. I just know the sound was scarey. I think it is a Texas Rat snake again like I originally started this post with. The tongs are a good idea. I think I have some long barbque ones that I can use. If I can get hold of it I just hope I won't squeeze it too hard just because I am nervous.

I have those sonic devices all over my house and they work well for mice. Living in the country and having oats and horse feed you always have field mice. They don't bother me, and I know snakes like mice. I just can't share my house with them. Bleeehhhh!

__________________
Jananas Bananas

Bob

Don't even try tongs... won't work . Dont be afraid of hurting them with too much pressure either if you decide to grab it. Do it firm as possible and just get it over with.
Bar-B-Q'd Rattler

__________________

harveyc

I tried shooting a snake with a .38 special once. Very difficult for 12 year old boy!!! I think a shotgun would work well, though!!!

__________________

mjdsinsacto

My internet search turned up results mostly on how to prevent the problem you have; here's one workable solution for your current predicament.

"I recommend the use of sticky boards, a very sticky cardboard device that can usually be purchased at most hardware stores or other stores selling garden supplies or pesticides. These boards are also used to trap mice and rats and come in a variety of sizes. The larger size sticky boards can be tacked to an appropriate sized sheet of plywood and placed in the area the snake may travel. When the snake passes over the sticky board, it becomes trapped. The plywood sheet may then be moved outside and the snake can either be killed or released."

Not much else I found--aside from calling the pest control folks, which of course you'd already tried without much help at all.

Or, get one brawny guy to grab it by the tail and take it out to the trash.

I'd be in hysterics in your shoes.

__________________