sorry for the caps but I was so excited i couldn't help it. was doing some work out in the back yard, flipped over a board (hoping) and there he was. wasn't sure what i had at first, but it wasn't a copperhead (the only venomous snake native to my area) so i picked him up had had a look brown on top pink on bottom, a little wiggly at first but settled down pretty fast. put him in a container with a little damp moss (close to the conditions i found him in) and did some research. eastern worm snake it turns out. not as exciting as a king or a rat but its my first so i'm happy none the less. gonna try to get some pictures and let the little feller go later today. don't see any reason to keep him. he should be fine for a few hours in a 4 cup container with a tight lid (with air holes of course, don't you think? he is only about a 1/4 inch wide and 8 inches long.
cheers
Mike
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..1 Jayne "The Hero of Canton", Ball Python
..1 Edmund Slackbladder, Mexican Kingsnake
..1 El Diablo "They haven't built a cage I can't get out of" Pueblan Milksnake
(Currently serving 25 to life in a Maryland Supermax
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Me; And finally monsieur a wafer thin pinkie
El Diablo: blaggh
Me: ah sir its only 1 leetle pink one
ED: ahh, sod off! I'm full
Me: ah sir hmm? its only wafer thin?
ED: bah! i couldn't eat another thing I'm absolutely stuffed. bugger off!
Me: ah sir, sir just ...just one......?
ED: ok just one
Me just the one.
Me: voila!
Me: bon appetite!.......
