The husband, who knew that it had neither rained nor thundered in the night, was convinced that the parrot was not speaking the truth, so he took him out of the cage and threw him so roughly on the ground that he killed him.
Rattle snakes are probably one of the most poisonous snakes in Texas The coral snake is the most poisonous snake in Texas.
Leucistic individual -- NOT LOUISIANA NATIVE. Photo: KJ Lodrigue, Jr. The Texas rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri, is very common throughout most of the state. Like most rat snakes, they are found in most habitats ranging from remote wooded or swampy areas, to farming and suburban areas. Texas rat snakes average around 4 to 5 feet, but 6 ft.+ giants still turn up fairly frequently in some areas. The pattern is that of a blotched snake. The colors, on the other hand, vary greatly from one area to another, and sometimes within the same area.