Visit From a "Snake in the Grass"

Look who we found crawling around Jack's hooves! A California King Snake. Luckily, Jack was totally nonplussed. I haven't seen one around in a while...must be the warmer weather bringing them out. Certainly, we are glad to see them here. First, you were right, Jesskia - they do eat venomous snakes such as the rattlesnakes that we also have around here! So that's always a good job to have. They also eat gophers and other pesky rodents who get into the horses' grain and dig horse-tripping holes in the ground. So let's hear it for the beautiful California King Snake!