Key Facts
• On May 8, 2025, a woman in Cypress, Texas, received a Ring camera alert.
• The footage showed a large wild snake slithering down her home’s wall.
• The snake, identified as a chicken snake (rat snake), posed no real danger.
• The woman described the sight as shocking and unprecedented.
• Her husband reacted calmly, calling the event ‘amazing.’
• Chicken snakes primarily prey on chickens and rodents, rarely harming humans.
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission states bites are minor, akin to scratches.
• Similar snake incidents have gone viral on social media in recent years.
• In February 2023, a video showed a woman calmly reacting to a venomous snake.
• In August 2024, a 5-year-old encountered a large snake on her porch.
Summary
A woman in Cypress, Texas, was startled when her Ring doorbell camera captured a large wild snake slithering down her home’s wall on May 8, 2025. The snake, identified as a chicken snake, is non-venomous and primarily preys on chickens and rodents. While the woman found the sight shocking, her husband reacted with fascination, prompting her to share the footage with the Ring community. Experts confirm that chicken snake bites are minor and rarely harmful to humans. This incident is part of a growing trend of viral snake encounters, including a 2023 video of a woman calmly reacting to a venomous snake and a 2024 clip of a child encountering a large snake. The footage highlights the unexpected ways wildlife can interact with modern technology.
