In reply to Rexter What is that? A young rattler? Something else completely? I'm not familiar with that tail coloring…educate me!

In reply to Stive

Stive said:

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Nice. How big was he?

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I'm guesstimating about 3.5-4ft. I never heard a rattle while standing there. He did start to curl, like he was going to strike when I got too close.

In reply to Rexter I've always heard Timbers are pretty shy about rattling but have zero personal experience around them (knowingly).

In reply to Rexter Very cool. What county?

In reply to 12f Mane

12f Mane said:

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Very cool. What county?

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Ellis county about 3 miles SE of Italy.

In reply to ttha_aggie_09 Brazos county.

Steady incidence of 4-5' rat snakes in the chicken house. Probably I should start closing the door at night. They're very good at finding their way to it.

In reply to MouthBQ98 I had one that came back probably 8 times. At first I was moving him out of the yard, then a I took him a mile from the house. He got out in the truck during that trip which was very exciting to my, at the time 3 & 4 yo boys. He showed back up about a month later, so I finally took him to a spot 10 miles from the house and he never turned back up

In reply to nealan Yesssir

Could not get phone out quick enough but Saturday morning running down a back fm road caught a glimpse of about a 3' rattler crossing road and into patch of mixed wildflowers. A parents nightmare.

In reply to Mas89 Looks piebald

In reply to MyNameIsJeff Ne Houston area. I tried to catch it but no dice.

In reply to ttha_aggie_09 Is it dead or just upside down from being messed with?

In reply to MouthBQ98

MouthBQ98 said:

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Something more entertaining

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PBWS?

First they hood out and puff up and hiss, and sometimes feign strike. Then if you prod them with a twig a few more times, they flip over and writhe about upside down, and release musk, then after a bit they freeze that way, mouth open, playing dead and smelling not so nice.

Thanks for the insight Guy's. I saw the vertical lines on the mouth & coloration so thought it was a PBWS.

Cant say I ever ran across a hognose except for seeing pics on here. Loved the informational facts about the snake as well. The knowledge of the outdoor board is why I come here :-).

Not sure what this one is. Located in Alvarado.

In reply to TheClaw07 Not a snake.

That's all I know.

In reply to TheClaw07 It is a gecko but I am not sure exactly what species. I threw dozens of them on my sister and her friends growing up.

In reply to zooguy96 Well, he's a long way from home....