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I have a friend that (unfortunately)killed this snake. It was approx 4 ft long and up in a tree, south of Atlanta, Ga. Is this a Grey Rat Snake?

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Jeff Davis
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That's exactly what it was.
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"jesus is coming-when i count to 3,everyone jump out and yell SURPRISE!!"

As the other poster mentioned....that is what it "was"...

Please inform your friend to stop playing community "hero" and needlessly seeking-out and killng totally harmless snakes in the future.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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"some are just born to troll and roll"

Please inform your friend to stop playing community "hero" and needlessly seeking-out and killng totally harmless snakes in the future.

Please stop assuming you know why the friend killed the snake.
People come here for help identifying snakes. If we berate them, they will be less likely to bother seeking help in the future because "I asked once before and those snake people were @$$holes".

None of us like to see dead snakes, but if we simply point out that that it was a harmless species, the next one may live. If we castigate the person who asks for help, they won't bother next time.

The real "snake haters" aren't going to come here and ask for an ID because to them, it doesn't matter what kind of snake it was as long as it is dead. The people who come here have an honest curiosity and we should not only welcome it, we should encourage it.

Chris
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

While I largely agree with Chris, it might be worthwhile to inform your friend that all non venomous snakes in Georgia are protected by law and he could be cited for the incidence.

I am familiar with the laws . The friend that sent this pic to me, advised that a neighbor killed it thinking it was dangerous to their young children. I sent to him that I would remove any further snakes found.
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Jeff Davis
0.1 Norm Royal Python(Rescue)
1.0 Albino Ball Python (high contrast)
2.0 Shi Tzus
1.0 Pug
0.1 Lovely Wife