Snake in House- What is it?

[anojones]

I know there has been a lot of discussion of snakes lately, and I'll admit to being a guy who doesn't like snakes. I wasn't happy to find this guy in the house- quite small but a mean little guy- striking and hissing until I got him into a box and outside. Not sure how he got inside. Can anyone tell me what type of snake this is? Please tell me it's harmless and will eat some of the voles in the lawn where we released him.

 

[Slamfire]

He looks like a lost snake to me. Unless you keep mice in your house. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[HGM]

The pattern resembles a corn snake, but I have never been real good at IDing snakes... I tend to agree with leaving them(any snake) alone(but wouldnt leave it to run free in the house either) since the do help control rodents and rarely pose a problem to humans..

 

[riptides]

Don't know, but it really is pretty. Your good deed for the day!

-Mike Z.

 

[anojones]

Thanks for the replies- I did an image search on google- and while all snakes look like rattlesnakes to me (and we do have some around)- the markings look consistent with a gopher snake. I'm just glad it's out of the house.

 

[BamaRob]

I think you got it. Looks like a gopher snake (closely related to the bull snake mentioned above).

I'm glad to hear you allowed him to eat more varmits. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

BR

 

[deere755]

I would have just burned the house down.

 

[hobbyfarm]

My Granma once came across a small corn snake in her under-the-sink cabinet and proceeded to grab Grandpa's hammer so she could throw a couple of 16d nails in the cabinet doors. Then, justified herself by admitting that "I only use it for odds-and-ends storage." /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif