Is this a garter snake maybe? It was on the front of my house by my window. I caught it but it got away. I live in Southwest Texas on the water, if it will make it easier to narrow down what kind would be in this area. Thanks!
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2007-04-30 18:37:26 · 8 answers · asked by ♥RickySrsWife♥ 3 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
That is an immature Texas Rat Snake(Elaphe obsoletta lindheimerii), a very common non-venomous species of TX. The Great Plains Ratsnake is much lighter colored, especially as a youngster, with a proportionally smaller head, more like a Corn Snake(they were considered to be a subspecies of Corn for a long time before being given separate species status). I've had and bred both TX Rats and Emory's Rats(Great Plains), and this is a TX. Southwest TX is also not within the range of the Emory's Rat, which is found in the northern parts of the state bordering Oklahoma.
2007-05-01 01:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A Texas Rat Snake.
2007-04-30 18:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by US Cutie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's specifically a Great Plains Rat Snake ( Elaphe emoryi ), NO DOUBT about it. I didn't even need to see the second pic. The arrowhead band across the head connecting in between the eyes gives it away, along with your location in the state. I'm in Wichita Falls.
Thank the snake for keeping your yard-rat free!
Lemmie know if you see any Horny Toads down that way, k'?
2007-04-30 22:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Fireside3/Phrynosoma-Texas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 20:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Texas Rat Snake. Or it looks a lot like one lol.
2007-04-30 18:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by kristendw78 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a king snake. King snakes are good to have around because they prey mostly on rats and occasionally on poisonous snakes.
They arent dangerous so please leave him be : )
2007-04-30 20:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a rat snake
2007-04-30 22:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by draco 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rate snake or prairie king snake. heres a link!
2007-04-30 18:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by totallyserious29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋