Looky What I Found

See him?

Here's a better look. He's in the sun now, moving fast.

Yep. It's a three-foot long Bull snake. The fire department caught him once round the middle, then let him go and caught him near the head so I could get a better picture. (I swear, I did not ask them to do that.)



The guy decided to just hold him, but the snake was mad after so much handling and gave him a nice bite.

But they're harmless.

Mmm-hmmm.

Good for eating rattlers too, they said. Good for having around. I considered that for about ten seconds. Afterall, if a rattler decided to come into my yard, it'd be handy having something nearby that wasn't scared, just hungry. Still, even though my boys would've LOVED having this guy, I would just be too freaked out having him in my yard.

So, the nice fireman who wasn't afraid of a bitty snake bite walked him to the foot of the mountain one house down and let him go.

It was fun having Bull for a visit, but I hope he likes the mountain better. Maybe he'll find a nice, tasty rattler to snack on.

Thanks guys!