Desert Kingsnake

A Dyess first and possibly a first record for Taylor County. The first Desert Kingsnake was found squished in the road. Kim found a second kingsnake (pictured above) on the west side of the airfield and brought it back to his office. It escaped captivity and Kim's name was mud until he found it. It was last seen securely enclosed in an aquarium at Pest Control. Why? Desert Kingsnakes eat rattlesnakes and rattlesnakes eat rodents. If the rattlesnakes are gone the rodent population increases. Then the hawks will move in and fill the predator void. And as we all know more hawks around the airfield raises the possibility of collisions with aircraft.