Found in our lawn

[LibraryLady]

I know it is non poisonous, but still a little disconcerting to know he is hanging oround.....

[crocmommy]

He should be killing rodents for you....

[Bob Of Burleson]

While walking the dog a couple of weeks ago we ran into a snake imitating a stick. He must have done a pretty good job of it because the dog walked right past without noticing him. When I tickled his ribs with my cane, the snake realized he had been discovered and snapped into a traditional coil.

[GFB]

What is it..or WAS it?

[LibraryLady]

It was probably a rat snake/water snake.

I know it is nonpoisonous because of the shape of the head, as well as the way the body tapers gradually into a long tail.
P snakes have a triangular shaped head and the body/tail ends more abruptly, not as a long graceful tail.

With any luck it will eat the rat hanging around here that won't get in the trap. ...or some of those darn fence lizards.

GFB, it is a natural process for the snake to shed its skin ever so often. When the time comes, the snake rubs its nose on something rough and then wiggles out of the old skin leaving it behind to thrill folks like me.

It was found near the edge of our flagstone patio. I suspect the drought has caused the dirt to pull away from the concrete--Mr/Ms snake is probably under the edge, if I were to guess where the snake is now.

I'll let it just keep making its living and I'll make mine.

[GFB]

It was probably a rat snake/water snake.

I know it is nonpoisonous because of the shape of the head, as well as the way the body tapers gradually into a long tail.
P snakes have a triangular shaped head and the body/tail ends more abruptly, not as a long graceful tail.

With any luck it will eat the rat hanging around here that won't get in the trap. ...or some of those darn fence lizards.

GFB, it is a natural process for the snake to shed its skin ever so often. When the time comes, the snake rubs its nose on something rough and then wiggles out of the old skin leaving it behind to thrill folks like me.

It was found near the edge of our flagstone patio. I suspect the drought has caused the dirt to pull away from the concrete--Mr/Ms snake is probably under the edge, if I were to guess where the snake is now.

I'll let it just keep making its living and I'll make mine.

Right..forgot about that shedding thing.

There were lots of snakes where I grew up in New England..mostly harmless.

..but have never seen a snake here, except when I ventured to hike in the hills..saw a rattlesnake once.

[grouchy]

I applaud your philosophy.