James wrote:
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"Amos Nomore" wrote in message
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"James" wrote:

That's just a harmless little fox snake, one of the rat snakes that
never get enough appreciation for their ability to control rodents, and
a member of a species which unfortunately is regularly misidentified as
venomous and unnecessarily killed.
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Yep, your right! It's a Fox Snake:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=fox+snake&gbv=2

Thanks a million. I can let it go now.




A closer look reveals that it's a western fox snake here in Virginia. Must
of been brought in as pets over the years and some were either turned loose
and other got away.

See picture of western fox snake at:
http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/index.htm...ke/index.htm&2

Thanks to everyone for your speedy help!



The rat snakes that showed up around here (central Texas) got rid of the
rats and mice that were pillaging our bird feeders at night. I love rat
snakes.