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.
Excellent, current information on Texas snakes and particularly the venomous snakes, can be found in a number of good books. Some suggested reading includes: Price, Andrew H. Poisonous Snakes of Texas. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Press, 1998 (out of print, 2005)