If he was at my house he would be D-e-a-d!!!i just walked outside my house and in front of my deck was a snake at least 3 and a half foot long it was dark grey not quite black and rattled it's tail when it saw me it had no other markings was just the one solid color does anyone have any idea as to what it may be
If he was at my house he would be D-e-a-d!!!
The porch is MY turf. If he wants to live in the yard, so be it.Snakes are your friend. So are spiders. They eat the real pests. I saw one at my moms the other day. We checked each other out and then went about our business.
I'm with you. I'm always amused at the big tough guys who are afraid of snakes and think they have to kill them.Snakes are your friend. So are spiders. They eat the real pests. I saw one at my moms the other day. We checked each other out and then went about our business.
Sounds like a rat snake they always shake their tails like a rattler, as long as you have plenty of these around you wont have any copperheads, bring every rat snake i find home and turn it loose.
Either a Rat or Hog nose snake. Both are harmless.
The giveaway to me was that it was over 3ft. long. It is a large snake, and that is quite unusual. We called them "black racers" or "black rat snakes" when I was a kid. They were often found bathing in the sunlight on the pavement, and quite a sight to see.