This is our resident Black Rat Snake . I've shown a photo of him once or twice before. Remember he was too close to the house and freaked me out so my neighbor picked him up and moved him into the woods. A couple of weeks later, he was spotted again, same location. Then yesterday afternoon we found him cruising around the front yard. Since I know to look for him, and he's basically harmless and does some good, (yes I've heard some snakes are capable of doing good, this one for instance by keeping the rodent population down), and it seems he thinks our casa is his casa so he's welcome to stay, as long as he doesn't sneak up on me,lol...Look though at how curly he looks. I've never noticed a snake looking so curly but then when I read the link it says that when startled they will freeze and wrinkle themselves into a series of kinks. He must have been worried we were going to move him again,lol
He's probably more scared of you that you are of him Tanya! I wouldn't mind him hanging around as long as he didn't get inside the house. Then I would have to move!
ReplyDeleteHe's a beauty. And think of the mice you DON'T have in your house because he's taking such good care of his peeps.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have rodents & get some cats!!!!!!!!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteThat's fascinating information. I didn't know snakes could wrinkle themselves like that. I thought it was just skin when I first saw your photo.
ReplyDeleteI saw a baby python (only about a foot and a half) just outside my office last week. I didn't tell anybody else because I knew most of them would freak out. But I called maintenance to move him farther away back into the small stand of woods outside.
He may be kind and doing some nice work, but I cannot just stand seeing a snake, unless behind a thick glass in a zoo! If you learn to live with him, that's fine! :-)
ReplyDeleteI HATE SNAKES, I don't care how many mice they eat, they freak me out!
ReplyDeleteHave a sneaky snake kind of a week-end. Be careful he doesn't sneak up and drink your root beer.
Oh Shit! Even though he's not venomous, I'm not to fond of snakes no matter what they are. I just give them a wide berth.
ReplyDeleteHow nice! A pet snake! You really moved to the country, didn't you? Anyhow, I am impressed that you got close enough to capture such a great picture.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, now I'll have nightmares!
ReplyDeleteA truly wonderful snake. Glad he wasn't harmed.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like a big one. I guess if he isnt bothering anyone.....
ReplyDeleteYour comment and the comments of some of the others make sense but still - it's a snake.
ReplyDeletemy oppinion the only good snake is a dead snake if they come around or near me when i'm fishing i carry my machetee with me i will kill them no and's if's but's or look how cute about it i will end it's life
ReplyDeletethe only good snake is a dead snake i will end it's life if i should see one while i'm fishing or walking down a path i carry a machette with me when i go fishing i have no problem doing a snake in wasn't it the devil descized as a snake when he offered eve the apple that screwed the world up i see a snake i see the devil i kill it. thank you william brown
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