So in a Nutshell, This is Why You Don't Kill Black Snakes - They EAT dangerous snakes!Įastern rat snakes, formerly known as black rat snakes, are large non-venomous snakes between 3.5 and 7 feet (one and two meters) long. That would have been my first instinct.Įither way, this black snake is totally #winning ![]() I am a little surprised the person taking this photo didn't run over and chop off the rattle, to be honest. I have not heard of anyone coming across a Rattlesnake of any kind in Miami in decades. Once upon a time, yes - there were actually rattlesnakes in the woods before Miami became so populated.īut those days are long gone. When my father in law sent this email me to, I was literally in AWE! Of course, I love snakes, period - and while I would kill a rattlesnake in my yard if I ever came across one, that just isn't something that we have to deal with in Miami. I always knew that king snakes ate other snakes - as we had a pair when I was a kid and one day.we no longer had a pair, but had one very, very fat male king snake. The black snake is eating the rattlesnake! It is literally eating that rattlesnake like nobody's business. ![]() Oh wait, what happened there? Do you happen to see what I see? Yep, this is happening! It's really happening! We had Boa Constrictors, Burmese Pythons, ball pythons, rat snakes - just about anything you can think of, we had it - except for venomous snakes, of course!Īnd this right here is This is Why You Don't Kill Black Snakes! I had pet snakes from the time I was a young child all the way until my 30s. I grew up with parents that were into snakes - our family was members of the Herpetological Society of Florida during my childhood and we ALWAYS had pet snakes. The Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake is an extremely dangerous, venomous snake. What is that right in front of the black snake? That is right, it's an Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links which means we receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase. However, before you rush off to grab a shovel to bash a black snakes brains in, check this out. ![]() Have you ever heard of a black snake? Otherwise known as a black rat snake or Eastern Indigo Snake, they are a pretty common non venomous snake found in the Southeast that can get pretty dang big.įor those people who are afraid of snakes, I realize that they can be utterly terrifying. Sometimes they are so entertaining that I have to share them, like this one about This is Why You Don't Kill Black Snakes! My father in law sends me the most random and entertaining email forwards.
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