Common King Snake

[firedancing4life]

Found this in my garage tonight...I guess it's rare in California...so I quicky snapped a couple pics....carefully broomed it into a dust pan and released it in the open space by my house. It was a little over 2 ft long. Kills...rattlers I read...

http://firedancing4life.smugmug.com/photos/72721173-L-2.jpg

http://firedancing4life.smugmug.com/photos/72722478-L-1.jpg

Wanted to take more...but didn't want to chance gettin bit? hahahha

[raian]

Awesome. I like snakes (the good kind) I shot a king snake on the trail yesterday, but I couldn't get his head or tail... he was not cooperating :D Mine is a bit different in marking than yours. I guess that's the difference in East Coast vs West Coast King Snakes. I understand these snakes make excellent pets as well. Good of you to let this fella out in the yard.

Here's my shot just for comparison in the snake (not to take over your thread).

http://home.earthlink.net/~agfreed/trailsnake.jpg

[firedancing4life]

Awesome. I like snakes (the good kind) I shot a king snake on the trail yesterday, but I couldn't get his head or tail... he was not cooperating :D Mine is a bit different in marking than yours. I guess that's the difference in East Coast vs West Coast King Snakes. I understand these snakes make excellent pets as well. Good of you to let this fella out in the yard.

Here's my shot just for comparison in the snake (not to take over your thread).

http://home.earthlink.net/~agfreed/trailsnake.jpg

That's pretty sweet. Thanks for sharing. It seemed real docile...so I don't doubt it makes a good pet...haha..but maybe endangered?

[raian]

The Eastern King snake is pretty common around my area. I don't believe it's endangered.

[dallas]

I hate snakes...........but like your pictures.