Are Chicken Snakes Dangerous?

The reason for the name "chicken snake" came from the location of the snakes. They were often found near livestock and in particular around chickens because they love to eat chicken eggs.

The chicken snake though not exceedingly dangerous to humans is to quite dangerous to animals because it will attack prey, such as baby chicks and mice or rats. This snake is also adept at scaling tall walls including brick walls on the sides of commercial buildings.