Bull Snakes And Rattle Snakes On The Move
Author: Hugh Van Swearingen
As the weather turns warm and the ground dries out, we begin to see more rattlesnakes and bullsnakes. This snake ended up snared in the bird netting Nancy Marks uses to save her plants from deer. The adult bullsnake was about 4 feet in length and fairly docile after it was released from the death-strangling bird netting. She has had both bullsnakes and rattlesnakes in the same predicament in previous years.
Both bullsnakes (also call gopher snakes) and rattlesnakes are ferocious mice killers. They rid gardens and grasslands of grasshoppers and unwanted insects. Please do not kill them, but shoo them away from living areas. Be careful walking in tall grass. According to Amphibians and Reptiles of Montana, both rattlers and bull snakes can climb trees. Snakes over 8ft in length have been documented.
Please do not kill snakes; instead, shoo them away from living areas. Be careful walking in tall grass which is good snake habitat.
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PhotoCredit: Hugh Van Swearingen
Image 1 Caption: Nancy Marks holds a 4ft adult bull snake she rescued from bird netting in her yard over the weekend.
