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Not a good pic. This was found just south of Arlington Tx. Some kind of rat snake? Any help would be appreciated.
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1,0 snow
1,0 amel

1,0 aney stripe motley
0,1 normal
0,1 anery
0,1 motley
1,1 oketee
1,1 tx rat
4,4 ball python
1,1 dumerils boa
1,0 columbian red tail boa
1,1 green iguana
1,0 leopard gecko
1,3 dogs
freezer full of mice & rats

n/p
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1,0 snow
1,0 amel

1,0 aney stripe motley
0,1 normal
0,1 anery
0,1 motley
1,1 oketee
1,1 tx rat
4,4 ball python
1,1 dumerils boa
1,0 columbian red tail boa
1,1 green iguana
1,0 leopard gecko
1,3 dogs
freezer full of mice & rats

here it is This a terrible picture. The color is dark and doesnt show much of the snake. Its a tiny hatchling. The picture doesnt show his back. The saddles are not connected forming a solid line down the middle. his belly is solid white

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1,0 snow
1,0 amel

1,0 aney stripe motley
0,1 normal
0,1 anery
0,1 motley
1,1 oketee
1,1 tx rat
4,4 ball python
1,1 dumerils boa
1,0 columbian red tail boa
1,1 green iguana
1,0 leopard gecko
1,3 dogs
freezer full of mice & rats

Looks like a dekay's snake to me.
Storeria dekayi

Thanks for the help. I looked it up and thats exactally what it is. A Texas brown snake. Im amazed you could see that from such a poor picture. One more question. This snake was brought to me. Would it be alright to release it in an area different from where it was found? We have a natural wet land area here at the school where I work.
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1,0 snow
1,0 amel

1,0 aney stripe motley
0,1 normal
0,1 anery
0,1 motley
1,1 oketee
1,1 tx rat
4,4 ball python
1,1 dumerils boa
1,0 columbian red tail boa
1,1 green iguana
1,0 leopard gecko
1,3 dogs
freezer full of mice & rats

Yeah, that would be an alright place to let the snake go. Actually, you can find those just about anywhere, even in the middle of cities. Good Luck!

That is a Texas brown snake Storea dekay texana.

Frank
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