The head shape looks like a python. A Texas rat snake can grow to a length of seven feet as my daughter, Jenny, measured one that long at her home in Austin last year. I believe that the TRS has more of a diamond pattern. Fritz
_____ From: George Nincehelser [mailto:george.nincehel...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:10 AM To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [Texascavers] can identify it? Texas rat snake, I think. Non-venomous. From what I understand, round eyes tend to mean non-venomous. George On 4/12/07, Scott <back2scool...@hotmail.com> wrote: Python........ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ramon Godina Silva <mailto:ramon.god...@itesm.mx> To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:48 AM Subject: [Texascavers] can identify it? Someone can identify this snake? I have seen it several times near my house http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/558625446jNIhwk It is like 3 feet long Ramón G. ...................................................................