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re: Large Snake videoed near Fenton

Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:09 pm to
Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
39498 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:09 pm to
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I don't see how that isn't a Python of some type.
No way it could have survived this past winter, so if it is, it was recently released.
Posted by MasterJSchroeder
Berwick
Member since Nov 2020
979 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:27 pm to
They do. Killed one a few years ago that had been living in a wood duck house for a while that was over 7'
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29309 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:40 pm to
I don't think that snake is 12' long. It is moving way too fast to be that large.
Posted by trident
Member since Jul 2007
4751 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:44 pm to
That is 100% a python. Look at the spots on it
Posted by Mouth
Member since Jan 2008
20975 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 1:59 pm to
quote:

I don't think that snake is 12' long. It is moving way too fast to be that large.



I thought the same but that snake is as thick or thicker than one of the trees in that video. It’d have to be 12 ft to get that fat. The article said it stretched longer than half the road where they saw it cross from the pond.

Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9652 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:02 pm to
quote:

Snake looks too large to be a rat snake.


It's highly unusual, but my father claims one that size was in the neighbor's yard when he was growing up. They called the police.

The biggest one I've ever seen was about 6-7 feet.
This post was edited on 6/16/21 at 2:03 pm
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
10135 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:14 pm to
That thing is way bigger than 12 feet
Posted by Got Blaze
Youngsville
Member since Dec 2013
8756 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:17 pm to
my vote is also for the chicken snake. pics below showing their pattern. I too believe the FB video is very deceiving on the size.

Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
22347 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:19 pm to
It's probably not as long as it appears in video.

Could be a record chicken/rat snake though

I often saw them in trees on some family property. Looking for bird nests

If they find it and measure it, I bet it is 9+ feet
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
10135 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:22 pm to
On second watch, you’re probably right.
Posted by dagrippa
Saigon
Member since Nov 2004
11296 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:22 pm to
burmese python?
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13540 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:26 pm to
The video is tricking yall....it is not 12' and its not a python. I have kept and sold several of both species. That tree would be struggling to hold a 12" Burmese IF it was even in a tree. They are only at home in the trees at a smaller size.

Rat snake



Posted by Kattail
Member since Aug 2020
3330 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:26 pm to
quote:

It's more likely a recent "release".


Had a hard freeze last winter
Posted by redbullwings
Member since Aug 2013
863 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:27 pm to
Made to page 4 and no mention of the travel ball name

quote:

Kalob


Disappointed..
Posted by Roll Tide Ravens
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2015
42611 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

A crawfish farmer in Jeff Davis Parish shot video of a huge snake in the Fenton area after seeing it emerge from one of his crawfish ponds.

Crawfish prices going up.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:30 pm to
Blam! Blam!

Blam !!




Problem solved .
Posted by wahoocs
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2004
22347 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:30 pm to
It's not fooling me

I've seen them 7-8 ft routinely

But I do think this one could be the largest I or anyone has seen in some time.

I had 2 wrapped and mating fall from a tree across my shoulder before.

Not a stranger to the species
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13540 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:35 pm to
quote:

It's not fooling me



I am referring to the ones who think its a 12' Burmese python not you. Your post just happened to be the one I clicked reply on.

I have seen several 6-7' and thiccc
This post was edited on 6/16/21 at 2:36 pm
Posted by VernonPLSUfan
Leesville, La.
Member since Sep 2007
15851 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:40 pm to
Years ago I headed to my camp on the lake and at the turn off to my camp a rat snake was laying across the road from one side to the other. You could see he had just eaten something as there were bumps across his body of whatever he at. Had to be at least 9'.
Posted by 19
Flux Capacitor, Fluxing
Member since Nov 2007
33191 posts
Posted on 6/16/21 at 2:42 pm to
quote:

Shoot dat, you.


dey got 'im, dem?

ETA: Agree, rat snake, not a BP. Head of a BP is distinctively shaped as in pic above.
This post was edited on 6/16/21 at 2:45 pm
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