looks like a black rat snake to my uneducated eye.
http://www.thecottagekey.com/Black_Rat_Snake_1.jpg
http://www.thecottagekey.com/Black_Rat_Snake_1.jpg
Snake Identification
Found this hanging out by my front porch Saturday. I'm a little nervous about this guy being near the house with a 2 year old playing outside all the time.
Anyone know what I've got here? I live in Southern IL.
Anyone know what I've got here? I live in Southern IL.
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That's a pretty cool snake, but it looks kinda dead. I love how the markings are pretty subtle. I like to catch and release the Gardner Snakes in the garden back at home. Got a nest of them, the babies are sooooo freaking cute. I caught one and it was the cutest little thing ever. I really wanted to keep it, but I probably can't care for it properly and mom doesn't want snakes in the house 
Well, we still consider them as pets, their "cage" is our garden and they are free to do whatever they want.
Here is a couple pictures of the Gardners in our backyard. They either have a yellow or orange stripe. One of them is named Yeti... we first rescued it when it fell into the pit that leads to a basement window.
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Well, we still consider them as pets, their "cage" is our garden and they are free to do whatever they want.
Here is a couple pictures of the Gardners in our backyard. They either have a yellow or orange stripe. One of them is named Yeti... we first rescued it when it fell into the pit that leads to a basement window.
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