Oooh, a snake!

Someone reported seeing a snake in one of our blocks today...
I was asked if I would have a look...basically the rest of the crew were terrified.
I was expecting a length of hosepipe.
What I *got* was
http://static.flickr.com/64/165783600_b71d12440a_o.jpg

The pic was taken in a dark room (that is me, by the way), so the quality was not good, but that is a 4-5 foot long corn snake.

I took it to our housing office.
I have to say that a fire alarm could not have emptied it quicker

So I took it to the local police station. They were terrified, an had me put it in a big cardboard box, and carry it into the office...

If the owner is not found, i get to keep her

She is obviously used to being handled, and was just gorgeous!

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

it looks like a rat snake

i will claim him

I'm still torn between corn snake and milk snake.
Although it didn't have the distinct V or Y markings on the head, it had three yellow dots between the eyes.
And it was so *cute*.
And everyone was so *scared!*

I wannit ! After me you ome first.

erm noooooooooooooooooo

its so not a corn snake, it doesnt have distinct saddles, head markings or the colouration of a corn :P

milk snake si highyl unlikel;y due to its colouration and size also.

i would say 95% its a rat snake, i do know the species too but its evading me.lol

you knwo when you knwo but cant say it.

lemme consult my book and i will let you know.

as for keeing it, wel it will escape fro ma cardboard box.lol

and if you do keep it and need setup help jsut shout.lol

will need a viv, substrate, a heat source and a themrostata plus like decor and water bowl and then food, wont eb an especially cheap setup period, never is.

ok my 95% is wrong.lol

its a cali king snake we think, looks similar to the russian rat snake, hence throwing e.

stll nto 100% sure from pic though but its a 99.9%

I believe you are right. A South Florida king snake, judging by the colouration.
I used to keep garter snakes, but had to get shot of them when I got married
Now I'm young free and single again, I may just start up again. Setup will, as you say, be expensive,but hey, they're worth it. This one was actually quite friendly. My last gartersnake, Houdini, was a beggar for escaping, and very short tempered

Nope...Californian it is. You win teh internet

Awwww ickle baby.. He's gorgeous....

Imagine being scared of that

Prefer Royal Pythons myself but I could put up with him

Lovely

I have a garter snake and a corn snake!
I rescued the garter snake - because of how she was treated, she HATES being held, so I don't bother. She panics, and never got any better with time.

My corn snake loves being held, and likes sitting in the hood of my dressing gown/jacket etc

yaya i win

does that mena i get the snake.lol

Lovely Gaz - I love snakes