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That is to bad, there was no point to it. I like the snakes I have on my land, they eat mice and that is a good thing. I got a big black snake that suns himself on a rock, he is going to go into hibernation soon, He been around for about 4 or 5 years now. Leave them be, and you would hardly notice they are even around.

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You gotta hit up elkhunternm. That dude loves snakes.

Yep, unless he's eating your chickens' eggs, you should probably have left him be.

Never has been a poisonous snake. How much you want to bet?

Oh damn. You might have cost me a bundle with that little correction.

Never seen a king snake eat an egg, could happen but I never have known of it. We do have a snake here that will do that regular. We call them chicken snakes and they are black or real dark blue with a lighter belly. They will get to seven or eight feet. Down by the lakes and rivers there is one that looks almost the same but he will swim along the edge of the water from tree to tree and climb up and eat the baby birds, eggs, and young squirrels. They tend to get a little bigger. miles

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You guys aren't real big on reading comprehension, are you? It was killed as a by-product of clearing brush. Knocking down brush to clear the snakes away before you cut the brush down with a weed-eater seems a little counter-productive.

The only way I will kill a king snake or bull snake is by accident. All other snakes, kill first ask questions later.
Rattlesnakes don't last long when they cross my path. Just the way it is. I love seeing king snakes and bull snakes in the yard. Makes me feel good that there is a lesser chance of seeing a rattler.

You killed it by accident clearing weeds. Guess he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Hate when that happens. Pretty snake you whacked! lol

Kique

Only good snake I know of is a DEAD one.

It's interesting to see the holier than thou attitudes about killing snakes on a hunting site.

You may think you're a "meat hunter", but dang few of us are subsistence hunters. We kill deer and critters because we want to.

But heaven forbid ya whack a snake's head off.....

To my way of thinking, at least where I live stateside, you can have snakes or rats. Rats can eat the wiring on a motorcycle, therefore, rats must die.
Every once in a while, I'll kill a venomus one if my Portie won't let it alone. Rest of the time, let 'em kill rats.

I like snakes around the yard but have only seen garter snakes which help keep the cricket population in check. Wish we had a few of the field mice eating variety to help the neighborhood cats keep the population in the neighboring hayfield in check, the mice want to move in with me about now.

That is after the surprise. We don't have any poisonous/venomous snakes but one of the places I lived as a kid had a prodigious copperhead population. Who says white men can't jump!

Ever shoot a fawn or two and leave them in the woods?

Its a little different, but not a lot.

I was brought up if its not food, harmful , or a pest, killin shows poor stewardship.

Moot, since this was an accident.

past 4 or 5 years the damned stray cats killed off all the snakes around here.

We only have two cats and they stay close to the houses. One belongs to a good guy neighbor and the other to the assisted living center so they're safe. I think the coyotes are keeping the strays down. Pretty sure I saw a coyote zip through the edge of the headlights behind the supermarket down the street and somethings been turning on the neighbors' security lights. This is all at the very edge of our little town. 'Spect that'll change when fur gets prime.

King snakes are protected by Tennessee law and are among the largest snake species in the state. This snake species is known for eating other snakes---including other king snakes---small rodents, reptiles, birds, bird eggs and frogs. The list of king snakes in Tennessee include the eastern milksnake, scarlet kingsnake, speckled kingsnake and the prairie kingsnake. The eastern milksnake and scarlet kingsnake, found in eastern Tennessee, have color patterns similar to the venomous coral snake, which is not native to Tennessee. However, these two snakes have red-black-yellow or white patterns, while coral snakes feature red-yellow-black patterns.


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Didn't read thread but will say a few things.
Little guys are very good to hve around, wild and free or as pets. Since not often seen above ground you couldn't ask for better rodent and rattle snake control. Extremely docile, rarely try to bite, preferring to ball up and hide head in the middle. Kills prey by constricting. They really like little mice, seek out nests and eat 'em all, including mama if she comes home. Also likes snakes, lizards, toads, and frogs. Cannibal. The bite of local venomous snakes has little or no effect.