Snake id?

[Catscratch]

Ideas on what she is?
South central KS.

 

[Native Hunter]

Hey cat, look up Flat-headed Snake, Tantilla gracilis

 

[Catscratch]

Hey cat, look up Flat-headed Snake, Tantilla gracilis

Cool! I have tons of scorpions, glad something eats them! Had no idea it was venomous.

 

[Ben.MN/WI]

I don't think you're supposed to pick up snakes you can't identify!

 

[Catscratch]

I don't think you're supposed to pick up snakes you can't identify!

It had tried to get me to eat an apple, but I wasn't falling for that old line! But, through the course of our conversation I had grown to trust her somewhat. Figuring we were practically friends I went ahead and held her for some closeup still frames.

 

[Worm]

Looks like a worm snake to me . They are very small , under 1 foot , and no thicker than a pencil . I just looked up flat headed snake that Native mentioned . I've never heard of it , but on 2nd look , its head does look kind of flat .

 

[Catscratch]

Looks like a worm snake to me . They are very small , under 1 foot , and no thicker than a pencil . I just looked up flat headed snake that Native mentioned . I've never heard of it , but on 2nd look , its head does look kind of flat .

The one I caught had a blunt tail, and its belly coloration did not go up its sides. The internet said to look at those things to distinguish the two. Plus we have a ton of scorpions so I'm hopeful to have something around that eats them.

 

[Catscratch]

And the irony of a guy's who's handle is "worm" saying it might be a worm snake is not lost on me!

 

[Turkey Creek]

It had tried to get me to eat an apple, but I wasn't falling for that old line! But, through the course of our conversation I had grown to trust her somewhat. Figuring we were practically friends I went ahead and held her for some closeup still frames.

"They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple but man I ain't going for that/ I know it was her pink Cadillac".

 

[Catscratch]

"They say Eve tempted Adam with an apple but man I ain't going for that/ I know it was her pink Cadillac".

Great song!

 

[SD51555]

Don't chickens eat scorpions?

 

[Worm]

Catscratch
Yeah , when I posted , I thought about that !

 

[Catscratch]

Don't chickens eat scorpions?

I'd imagine so, chickens will rat anything. I'd rather have snakes than chickens though.