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Message: [QUOTE="CountryEscape, post: 192655, member: 3087"] Oh, man, I would hate snakes then, too, Big Lou! What we have typically in my area are garter/garden snakes and rat/black snakes. They are both very beneficial to have, and non-poisonous. They are not aggressive snakes either, typically slither away if allowed. I've seen huge black snakes in barn when feeding hay over winter. They like to snuggle into the hay stack before winter. We have gone to the trouble of literally leaving a few bales stacked around this large snake in the past, just so it would stay in the barn. Now, a rattler or copper head ...no thank you! Here's a baby black rat snake I found in my landscaping right off of my deck a week ago. I was thrilled to see him! He stayed put long enough for me to grab my camera, then quietly went deeper into the landscaping and mulch. He is very colorful, and was only about 12" long. Hoping to see him again in the spring, much larger. [ATTACH]60128.IPB[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]