yep, sounds like a black ratsnake

ignore it and it will eventually go away (after it eats its fill or rodents). it's completely harmless.

If you do happen to catch it, place it in a pillow case, tie the top shut, and take it someplace away from residential areas and release it.

If you get bit while catching it, wash the bite with soap and warm water.
-----

The Reticulated Rattler

1.0.0 Great Plains Ratsnake
1.0.0 Corn, Lavender Aztec het for Amel
0.1.0 Black Ratsnake
0.0.1 Texas Rat (tame)
1.0.0 Broad Banded Water Snake, Hypo
1.0.0 Black Bassador Retriever
2.1.0 Godchildren, 1 Evil, 2 possible hets

[ Hide Replies ]

• ID from descripion - Barker, Fri Jul 18 00:50:33 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - Barker, Fri Jul 18 00:51:20 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - NWFLHerper, Fri Jul 18 01:12:07 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - Greg Longhurst, Fri Jul 18 04:42:30 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - MikeinOKC, Fri Jul 18 07:31:40 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - Trolligans, Fri Jul 18 08:28:38 2008
• I concur! - DMong, Fri Jul 18 09:44:23 2008
• RE: I concur! - Barker, Fri Jul 18 11:14:25 2008
• RE: I concur! - DMong, Fri Jul 18 12:17:45 2008
• RE: I concur! - anuraanman, Fri Jul 18 16:37:06 2008
• RE: I concur! - Barker, Sat Jul 19 00:07:25 2008
• RE: I concur! - trolligans, Sat Jul 19 09:55:54 2008
• RE: I concur! - Barker, Sat Jul 19 20:16:07 2008
• RE: I concur! - DMong, Sat Jul 19 20:33:58 2008
• RE: I concur! - Barker, Sat Jul 19 21:26:05 2008
• RE: I concur! - DMong, Sat Jul 19 22:13:15 2008
• RE: I concur! - Barker, Sat Jul 19 22:44:37 2008
• I left you an email !.....n/p - DMong, Sat Jul 19 23:04:55 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - LarryF, Fri Jul 18 22:01:43 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - lakebum1716, Sat Jul 19 10:18:30 2008
• RE: ID from descripion - batrachos, Tue Jul 22 14:22:33 2008