Lookie what I caught!

[johntheplinker]

Was out in the tool shed this morning and found this guy curled up in the rafters. He put up a good show when I tried to grab him but I knew it was all a bluff. Released him back by the shed so he could continue his mouse catching ways.

 

[miguel]

What kind is that?

 

[OWGEM]

Cool glad you released him!

 

[jerrob]

King Snake?

 

[HHollow]

Could have made snake bacon.

snacon

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

That almost looks like a corn snake. Definitely one of the Pantherophis (rat snake) species.


Very cool, we don't have those in my neck of the woods.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

As dark as he is,he look to be ready to shed.

 

[Tactically Fat]

As dark as he is,he look to be ready to shed.

The eye scales don't look cloudy at all, but I admit it's not the best angle.

 

[spencer rifle]

Pretty sure that's a young black rat snake.

 

[johntheplinker]

Pretty sure that's a young black rat snake.

Yep, exactly! Don't usually see them with the banding so this was kinda cool. I doubt it's one of this year's batch, it being a little early for it to be this big already, it was it over 2 feet long. But I'm not a snake expert so who knows.

 

[Ryninger]

I admire and am envious of your testicular fortitude. I enjoy snakes, but they have to be held by someone else, have a barrier between us, or at least 5 feet away if in the wild. It's one fear I can't completely conquer...

 

[IndyDave1776]

Personally, I prefer a good cat for rodent control!

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Pretty little snek. Haven't seen a rat snake in years, but I haven't been looking either.

 

[Spear Dane]

I realize some snakes are beneficial. None the less...

 

[bwframe]

Had one living in my yard, garden and barn for a few years now:

 

[Rock River]

Can't see the back of his head but looks like an eastern milksnake. They will have a V or Y marking on the back of their head.

 

[woodsie57]

I have a pair of 6 ft black rat snakes living in the crawl space- get to see them 3 or 4 times a year- almost always together- very docile, not to mention utilitarian. Caught them mating on the porch last week, we were all pretty embarrassed.

 

[KJQ6945]

a neighbor caught this one with a shovel.

 

[ram77]

Nice catch lol

 

[churchmouse]

I have seen far worse.