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kimlovescats
10-14-2006, 03:54 PM
This little guy was greeting me first thing at my front door this morning! :eek: Anyone have any idea what kind of sssssnake this is? I moved him further down my sidewalk into my landscape, and minutes later he was heading towards my front door again. Think he wants to come in and meet the cats? :rolleyes: :p

I sent an e-mail to a website about snakes native to Tennessee ... I hope this guy isn't poisonous! :eek: ;)
rg_girlca
10-14-2006, 04:07 PM
:eek: OMG!!!! Kim, if that greeted me at my front door, I think the whole neighbourhood would have heard my scream.

You are one brave, brave woman to have moved it and to take a picture of it also. :eek:

That second picture of it looking straight at you just gives me goosebumps.
kimlovescats
10-14-2006, 04:10 PM
:eek: OMG!!!! Kim, if that greeted me at my front door, I think the whole neighbourhood would have heard my scream.

You are one brave, brave woman to have moved it and to take a picture of it also. :eek:

That second picture of it looking straight at you just gives me goosebumps.

Yep, I got pretty close and he was quite *hissed* ;) at me! I forgot to post the ones with his forked tongue out! .... I'll attach them here:
Karen
10-14-2006, 04:16 PM
From looking at photos, maybe he's a Northern Pine Snake? Looks like a youngster, and if he's one of them, he's harmless! Was it cool in your area last night? He's was probably looking for the warmth emanating from your house!

Found a Tennessee Snakes (http://frogsandsnakes.homestead.com/snakes.html) page that might help you!
kimlovescats
10-14-2006, 04:20 PM
From looking at photos, maybe he's a Northern Pine Snake? Looks like a youngster, and if he's one of them, he's harmless! Was it cool in your area last night? He's was probably looking for the warmth emanating from your house!

Found a Tennessee Snakes (http://frogsandsnakes.homestead.com/snakes.html) page that might help you!

Yes, we had one of our coolest nights last night. That is the same website that I e-mailed for an answer! I hope they will get back to me. Hope he doesn't decide to curl up with us in the bed tonight! ;)
BitsyNaceyDog
10-14-2006, 04:24 PM
He's gorgeous, and those shots you took are amazing.
Pembroke_Corgi
10-14-2006, 04:37 PM
Yikes! That would startle me, too. But he is kind of cute all the same. What cool pictures.

Yesterday while I was outside our resident garder snake slithered right next to my foot!!
Laura's Babies
10-14-2006, 04:55 PM
EWWWWE! Nightmares!
momcat
10-14-2006, 05:07 PM
Ooooo, I can think of better ways to start my morning!! That sure must have taken you by surprise. Those are some really good pictures of the snake, it should be pretty easy to identify it. Have you heard from the snake website yet? Please watch yourself outside until you know for sure what you're dealing with here. Your kitties staying inside?
Pam
10-14-2006, 05:49 PM
Kim that visitor surely would have kept me inside all day! :) I remember once hearing my hubby's cousin remark that she opened her front door to find a copperhead on the porch! :eek: :eek: Any thoughts that I might have had of visiting this woman have long since disappeared. :eek: :D
DJFyrewolf36
10-14-2006, 05:51 PM
Neat looking critter...any word on what type of snake he is? Great pix too!
Heather78418
10-14-2006, 06:03 PM
I agree . He looks like a northern pine snake. I looked on that website too. I would have run out of the back door as well.If that is what he is he shouldnt be poisionous. (Fingers crossed)
Dorothy39
10-14-2006, 06:12 PM
If I had seen that snake anywhere near my front door, let alone at my front door, I would have screamed like a siren!!!!!(slamming the door and making all the windows rattle!!!)

I can't believe you actully thought to take pictures of it!!!!! You are one brave chick!!!! :cool:

I sure hope you can discourage it from returning ~~~ :eek:

That's creepy!!!!
catmandu
10-14-2006, 06:17 PM
That a nice snake.
I suppose if there were snakes here that they could get on the porch through the lattice easily enough.
I wonder how the Cats and snake would interact.
That would be very interesting.
Suki Wingy
10-14-2006, 06:41 PM
ooh, he's CUTE!! It probably wasn't a good idea to email the website though. My dad just ignores emails like that usually. (He runs herpnet.net)
buttercup132
10-14-2006, 07:31 PM
Aww look at the cute wittle baby face on him!!!:D
I dont know how people can be so afraid of something so much smaller then them. A tiny snake like that , its bite dosent hurt at all and its doubtful that its poisunious.
cyber-sibes
10-14-2006, 07:33 PM
Wow, that must have been quite a ssssssurprize! He's a ssssssplendid looking ssssserpent! Beautiful markings & color, be sure to post what his is, if you find out for sure!
kimlovescats
10-14-2006, 07:53 PM
First of all, Yesssss all of my cats are inside only! ;) Secondly, no I haven't heard back as to what kind he is. Hopefully he will be happy being an "outside only" pet! ;)
CelticDreamer
10-14-2006, 08:27 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhh
shivering at the thought of something creepy like that greeting me sowwy no can ever do snakes.... Call me a sissy but ughhh when your about 7 years old and your awoke with one slithering up your pj leg thank's to your dear darling older Brother ;) then you will know why I have such a fear.... Can't even look at a picture of them or anything like that or i'll not sleep for weeks on end... :(
Cataholic
10-14-2006, 08:33 PM
ooh, he's CUTE!! It probably wasn't a good idea to email the website though. My dad just ignores emails like that usually. (He runs herpnet.net)


Why ever would someone that runs a snake site ignore a request asking what kind of snake that was? That is really odd. :confused:
AdoreMyDogs
10-14-2006, 10:18 PM
No idea what type of sssssnake he is, but he's just gorgeous!
krazyaboutkatz
10-14-2006, 10:18 PM
Wow!!! What a ssssssssssurprise!!!:eek: I hope it's not poisonous. I really don't like snakes either but he/she does have beautiful markings.:)
kimlovescats
10-15-2006, 12:52 PM
I just heard back from the snake expert. He has identified my little visitor as a young Northern Black Racer. I was surprised, as his coloring and markings are not at all what I thought would be a Black Racer. However, upon further investigation of my own, I did find that they are highly patterned and colored as this one is, when they are still young. Also, we did have an adult Black Racer visit our front sidewalk probably a year or more ago! So, it fits! Any way, he / she is not poisonous and will help keep our rodent and insect population under control! ;)
Dorothy39
10-15-2006, 01:23 PM
Come to think of it, you did mention that this snake seemed to chase you back to the front door!!! :eek:

HUH, A Northern Black Racer!!!! :eek: Keep him down there, PLEASE!!! :D
zoomer
10-15-2006, 01:31 PM
You are pretty brave, I would have screamed my head off! And then after screaming I would've tried to catch it ;) He's cute, and I'm glad you heard back from the 'snake place'. Is he still at your house?
Alysser
10-15-2006, 01:31 PM
OMG, is he ever beautiful!? I love his eyes, I would let that cute face in anyday. What a cool experience. I love seeing wildlife up close!
Karen
10-15-2006, 02:14 PM
Huh, I must never have seen a young Black Racer - I've only seen black ones, not with his pretty pattern! Yup, that's a good snakey to have in your yard, no danger to you, or the kitties!
gini
10-15-2006, 02:49 PM
Have you named him yet? Or is he just "sssssssssnake?" :D