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Is this a Kingsnake?

Discussion in 'Arizona' started by IowaGuy, Jun 11, 2022.

  1. Jun 11, 2022 at 9:16 AM
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    OT but I thought this would be the forum to ask in.

    My wife found this guy hiding in one of her flower pots this AM. sI assume this is a Kingsnake? He was very shy and didn't want to be found. We do not like snakes but we can tolerate this guy if he will help keep rodents and rattlesnakes away. All of our neighbors say how good it is to have them in your yard.

    (The plastic forks keep the neighborhood cats from using the pot as a littler box. )

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  2. Jun 11, 2022 at 9:23 AM
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    Yes, banded kingsnake. Good to have around.
     
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  3. Jun 11, 2022 at 9:28 AM
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    I don't know much about Nope Ropes so I looked this up for you.

    https://reptilehow.com/kingsnakes-in-arizona/

    It looks like a California King snake to me. I don't know that I would trust the info from them because for some reason they are saying that snake makes a good pet. Ummm, NO THEY DON'T!
     
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  4. Jun 11, 2022 at 10:58 AM
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    California king snake…one of the good things coming out of CA. ;)
     
    1P7R9O4, Jun 11, 2022
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  5. Jun 11, 2022 at 10:59 AM
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    Haha I was going to ask if you were growing spoons too
     
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    Definitely will keep rodents and rattlesnakes away

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  7. Jun 11, 2022 at 11:26 AM
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    I hate nope ropes.
     
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  8. Jun 11, 2022 at 11:28 AM
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    Everyone wants to call poppycock, but rattlers aren’t the top dog!
     
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    Hence the name “king” snake!
     
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    A kingsnake is a good type of nope rope. Basically the flat rate package of snakes. If it fits, it eats. Rodents, birds, frogs, and most importantly other snakes including venomous ones.
     
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  11. Jun 11, 2022 at 12:13 PM
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    Never heard them called nope ropes before lmao that is gold
     
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    That's a really pretty king. I wish we had that species over here in Alabama.
     
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    When we moved into our first house here in AZ I shot a rattlesnake off my front step. Here in the desert everything will bite, poke or kill you.
     
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    True but still not like Australia!
     
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    Fortunately it's not a danger noodle, which have particularly bad attitudes and venom.
     
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    Danger noodle!
     
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    Lucky you...seriously. King snakes are good to have around.
     
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    My dad is 86 and every since I can remember he calls all snakes stompers . I asked him why when I was young and he said because if I see one I will stomp it.
     
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