Texas man shocked as 7-foot snake wrapped around front door grille moves in for a 'closer look'

FoxNews.com ^ | May 25, 2018 | Jennifer Earl

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A Texas man who had just moved into a new home in Morgan's Point Resort was shaking in his boots after a surprise guest showed up at his front door Tuesday.

A nearly 7-foot reptile, later identified as a Texas rat snake, was coiled around the grille on the homeowner's door. As the man went to turn his key in the door, the snake moved.

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The Texas rat snake is a non-venomous reptile that's commonly found in North Texas. ..."

"Texas rat snakes are excellent climbers and there have been occasional reports of Texas rat snakes climbing the sides of brick walls on buildings," the center explains on its website. "This can be the result of the snake detecting the presence of rodents, which often seek shelter in attics."

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[HartleyMBaldwin]

Situational awareness FAIL.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Nice door.

[Teacher317]

I had one of those. Good snake, beneficial for most homes and farms. Eats rodents and pests, and generally just wants to avoid people... but is active and explores.

[Theoria]

Great snake to have around the house.

[Billthedrill]

When this guy says “no solicitors”, he means it.

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Nice door

The snake clearly liked the door. Maybe it confused the curled ornamentation with a prospective mate.

[neverevergiveup]

“Great snake to have around the house.”

As opposed to those that are ubiquitous in government.

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[centurion316]

A nice snake to have around. They love those cotton rats that hang around in pastures.

[txhurl]

I hand-collected them all my life for the garden. Where I am now there’s a roadrunner that keeps this acreage completely wildlife-less. Surprised he hasn’t dragged off the kids.

[rktman]

Yup. Seen them climb a lot of things. For food.

[dainbramaged]

My wife would have died of a heart attack.

[firebrand]

I was thinking “smart snake, found a place to rest every part of its body.”

[Jamestown1630]

Snake looks very cozy there.

[antidemoncrat]

Please don’t ever kill a rat snake. They are the only thing keeping Democrats under control.

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Where I am now there’s a roadrunner that keeps this acreage completely wildlife-less.

[elcid1970]

“Beep-beep, ZAP!!”

[BenLurkin]

Need to send rat snakes to DC. By the truckload.

[txhurl]

I’ve seen mine with baby birds and I won’t say what else fighting in his throat. It moves, it’s for breakfast.