I guess Ill steer clear of the "who is the dumbest" part of the question and address the deer instead. I can say for fact that deer will eat some weird stuff. I have personally watched captive deer eat a fledging sparrow as well as some immature cottontails, and even eggs. Ill admit that captive deer might also have a boredom factor involved, but it is well documented that deer will sometimes take in alternate sources of protein. Seaweed with all the life thats in it, dead fish and even the tails of their fawns have been noted. The snake is a first for me, though. I can say if that doe was simply defending her young, shed use her hooves to stomp the snake, Ive seen that enough times...

She was protecting her young from getting bit most likely. Anything is possible.

I wouldn't be surprised that a doe would eat a snake. All kinds of strange things in mother nature. Probably not a common part of their diet, but it could be a one of those strange things in nature. That must be one of those kangaroo rats.

IMO if she was protecting her young, all the doe had to do was walk/run away from the danger. Thats what they do normally, right??? Maybe you were very lucky and got to see one of the freak of nature things?

Still scratching my head...???

Dont believe she was trying to eat the snake, however a deer will eat a fish up to 7 inches long, sometimes there body craves something and they find dead fish along the creek and gobble one or two up.

LMAO! I could reply with a comment that would send this thread WAY south of acceptable...

i rememer hearin about the quals getting decapitated on tv. it shocked the crap out of me. the deer were actually eating the heads. o yeah to the 2 that posted first. i wouldnt try to put people down like that or anyother stuff. cause i can gurantee u all the older members on the bored could get u kicked off.

Maybe we can keep this topic on a civalized note rather than all the Shut Ups and Stupid This and That. Geeez - Grow up!

Good Topic - I've always read that when all other food sources are scarce or gone Deer will eat almost anything, including the flesh (carrion) of other animals. Seems in this case Mom was protecting her young and thought later Mr snake might taste pretty good??

My words were heck no are you crazy or something. I wasnt saying this to offend anyone I was simply meaning this. She had to of been defending her fawns.I wasnt trying to offend anyone. And im sorry for anyone that tookit the wrong way.I would most definitely say she was defending her fawns.
Sorry again! maybe she was trying to eat the snake.Im just saying i think that i think she was jus defending.that is something we will never know what she was doing.

I saw another article about deer eating the young of several different types of ground nesting birds.......you never know.