“The voyage of discovery consists not of seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”–Marcel Proust
I have a snake (water snake) who lives in the hen house with the hens. Randomly we (snake and I) scare each other.
Why would you tolerate a snake in the hen house, you ask?
This is why.
Snakes love to eat mice!
Way to go, Snake!
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
LOL! That’s a good reason!
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🙂
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In Australia, people often tolerate carpet pythons for the same reason, but ideally don’t let them get too large; they’re constrictors, and the big ones can manage a whole chicken if it’s not too large!
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WOW! I let them live but I know others who chop them to death the second they see any kind of snake.
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Lol, works for me. I like snakes but they still make me jump when I come upon them unexpectedly. Instinctive I think.
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They make me jump also. But I like that they eat mice.
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What does Mindy think of the competition from the snake?
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She can’t get into the pen so I have two mousers this way.
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ewww I hate snakes. But he won’t eat the hens???
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No, he is a water snake. Only like mice.
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No..just no…I don’t like snakes at all:( 😦
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🙂 They are jolting at times.
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Wow! He obviously doesn’t like eating chickens 🙂
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No, he is a water snake.
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Oh, my! Pet snake. What do the chickens think?
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They don’t mind.
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That is just crazy but, it serves all involved.
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