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I just got back from a week of fishing on Kentucky Lake. One night at my mom and dads house on the lake I noticed my mom getting a shovel(she hates snakes). I went outside and seen this little guy on her back patio. I stopped her from killing it and transfered it down to the woods unharmed.
I was just wondering if someone could identify it for me.
This was my first "save" and Im pretty proud, hope the little guy makes it!

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I have come to the conclusion that there is no cure for snake addiction!

By the way, It looked to me that he or she just hatched.
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I have come to the conclusion that there is no cure for snake addiction!

that it is a smooth earth snake. Notice I'm not saying how MUCH money though. hahahaha
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Traci

>>I was just wondering if someone could identify it for me.
>>This was my first "save" and Im pretty proud, hope the little guy makes it!
>

Looks like an adult smooth earth snake. KY has both easterns and westerns so not sure where your location would fall under as to which it might be.
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PHWyvern

We were actually in western Ky about 40 miles southeast of Paducah. It was only 8 inches long thats why i thought it was a hatchling. Thanks
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I have come to the conclusion that there is no cure for snake addiction!

>>We were actually in western Ky about 40 miles southeast of Paducah. It was only 8 inches long thats why i thought it was a hatchling. Thanks

Adults genrally range from 7-10 inches.
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PHWyvern

Cool, Thanks. I learn something new every day!
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I have come to the conclusion that there is no cure for snake addiction!