Cafeoutdoors.com: Black Rat Snake

Reminds me of the time years ago when Dad had a 6 ft. blacksnake get loose in Mom's car for about a week.

He was always fascinated with living creatures, including snakes, and liked to show others. He even brought home a flying squirrel once for us kids to see. Crows, salamanders, possums, you name it.

Anyway, Dad came home from running the dozer one day, and he'd caught a whopper somewhere. Why he decided to bring it home I don't know. Anyhow, the dammed snake got loose and hid in the Honda for nearly a week. Mom was pissed to say the least. I don't recall her ever being more worked up!!! She'd seen him drag in critters of every kind for decades, but this was too much.

I remember him telling how he drew a circular line in the dirt/dust around where the car was parked, with all the doors and trunk fully opened. Dad was doing everything he could think of to solve the serious trouble he found himself in. Soon one day he happened to get a glimpse of the snake's tail under the driver's seat. Snake did all it could to avoid capture, all coiled up and firmly wrapped under the seat. But Dad finally worked the snake out of Mom's car.

I appreciate the post and pics, GoGop.

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