Help! Please tell me this is not a poisonous snake....

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indiana_lily Jeffersonville, IN(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

this fell from my garage door when I opened it this evening when I got home from work. Any ideas what it is? It is a small snake, so I'm guessing it's just a baby.
Any help would be appreciated because I'm deathly afraid of snakes.
Thanks!!

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indiana_lily Jeffersonville, IN(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

here's one more picture....

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Cymbalariadave Barnesville, GA Sep 19, 2007

My best guess is that this is a Grey Rat Snake (Elaphe obsoleta spiloides). Ranges widely throughout the eastern half of the continental US. Gorgeous animal! I hope you did him no harm.

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indiana_lily Jeffersonville, IN(Zone 6b) Sep 19, 2007

Thanks.

There was no harm done to the snake. Unfortunately, we haven't a clue as to where it is now. I had a friend go through my entire garage looking for it last night, but he could not find it. And, after reading that it is a good climber, I'm wondering if it didn't climb up the bricks on my house -- if so, it would blend in perfectly.

I'm really, really trying to appreciate snakes, spiders, etc., more than I used to. And, even though I don't particularly care for spiders, I have been admiring a scribbler that's been hanging in the same spot in my yard for about 3 weeks now. So, instead of freaking out when I see the spider, I notice how much bigger he's getting, and admire the fact that he catches insects that are not beneficial.

Snakes, well, that's going to take me a bit longer to appreciate, but I'm trying. :)

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Cymbalariadave Barnesville, GA Sep 19, 2007

I'm glad you're working on it. Rat snakes, King snakes, Garter snakes, Hog-nose snakes, Corn snakes are all good friends of the garden and the gardener, not to mention being beautiful reptiles.
Keep up the good work!

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dangitgirl Tampa, FL(Zone 9b) Sep 23, 2007

WOW that snake looks DIGITAL!! Weird because the pic is very clear!!!

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indiana_lily Jeffersonville, IN(Zone 6b) Sep 23, 2007

It does look kinda digital, doesn't it? I'm amazed I was able to get such clear shots because I was so nervous.

My friend dismantled my garage looking for the snake -- he went through it twice and could not find it. Now, I have to get everything back in order today so that I can park my car in there. Let's hope that I'm not the lucky one to stumble across it as I'm putting everything back in its place!!

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