snake question..........

[Bud's Darlin']

My husband found our dog barking at a tree, so he went to inspect it and sure enough there was a rat snake hanging there - he could only see a little bit of what it caught, which he thought was a mouse, on further inspection once the snake brought it's head up high enough, obviously it was a bunny. Curious how many snakes can climb trees - can all snakes climb trees and this is the second rat snake (I think it's a rat snake) I've seen around our place - we've yet to see anything poisonous this year. I really find snakes interesting, but I'm also more and more aware of how well camouflaged they seem and how fast those things can move............


Untitled by seventytwoacres, on Flickr




dinner?! by seventytwoacres, on Flickr



Untitled by seventytwoacres, on Flickr



Untitled by seventytwoacres, on Flickr

[outlaw38]

Was that an adult rabbit ?

[Bud's Darlin']

Was that an adult rabbit ?

baby bunny like 7 inches or so............

[jkf123]

Cool pics. It kinda looks like a racer to me.

[Cuz]

I've never seen a rattle snake or copper head in a tree. That doesn't mean they can't , I've just never seen one. I assume they all can if forced to? Like swimming...

[denowt]

Rat snakes are VERY good at climbing. My dad watched one climb up a pipe pole to eat baby purple martins. He "stopped" the snake about half way up.
People find them above doorways/windows a lot, especially under porches. They are excellent at catching birds.

[boh347]

Very nice pictures!

[Cottonwood]

Great shots