1journeyman
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Ok, so cleaning out the pool skimmers a few minutes ago and came across a 4+ foot snake in my flower bed.
It's not one of our venomous varieties so I didn't kill it. Still, it got away from me (wrangling snakes ala Steve Irwin style not my hidden ability apparently) and went into deep shrubs near my pool.
I'll try to get a photo when it sticks its head out.
It's not a Cottonmouth, which was my first concern as we have a lot of those around. It's too slender and was far to calm. Never tried to strike, just get away.
It did, however, shake it's tail and vibrate it like a rattler would. Patterns looked like a King Snake (not scarlet, just a normal king) but I'd never heard of a snake trying to mimic a rattler.
Any suggestions what it is? I'm back off to try to catch it. While I appreciate snakes (non venomous ones anyways) I'd rather not swim with one tonight.
It's not one of our venomous varieties so I didn't kill it. Still, it got away from me (wrangling snakes ala Steve Irwin style not my hidden ability apparently) and went into deep shrubs near my pool.
I'll try to get a photo when it sticks its head out.
It's not a Cottonmouth, which was my first concern as we have a lot of those around. It's too slender and was far to calm. Never tried to strike, just get away.
It did, however, shake it's tail and vibrate it like a rattler would. Patterns looked like a King Snake (not scarlet, just a normal king) but I'd never heard of a snake trying to mimic a rattler.
Any suggestions what it is? I'm back off to try to catch it. While I appreciate snakes (non venomous ones anyways) I'd rather not swim with one tonight.