A sssssssssSaturday Guest at my house today!

**kimlovescats** · 10-14-2006, 03:54 PM

This little guy was greeting me first thing at my front door this morning!

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?

I sent an e-mail to a website about snakes native to Tennessee ... I hope this guy isn't poisonous!

**rg_girlca** · 10-14-2006, 04:07 PM

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.

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

**kimlovescats** · 10-14-2006, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by rg_girlca

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.

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 page that might help you!

**kimlovescats** · 10-14-2006, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

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 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!

Any thoughts that I might have had of visiting this woman have long since disappeared.

**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!!!!

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

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.