
Our cat Barack was playing with this poor snake...
I thought he was a goner, for sure.
(The snake, not Barack.)

Then as I stepped in to focus the camera for a closer shot, the snake's head shot out from under his body and about sent me running to the house. Oh, he was very much still alive, and as usual, I was only wearing my flip flops! Egads!

Here's a close-up of the scaly critter's forked tongue...

He wasn't a teeny lil snake either... he was a good 2 ft long.
Anyone out there know what kind of snake this might be? (We live in south central Kansas near the OK border, if that helps.)
God I almost fell off the chair, I've a fobie (right spelling?) Cats are good though in tracking down snakes. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteIt's the kind of snake that should be outside! :)
ReplyDeleteI nearly jumped out of my skin, hate snakes..really..have a phobia..It should definately be outside..is the cat still alive..probably not poisonous then..:)
ReplyDeleteYuck - Vicki is right, it's an outside snake!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Western Ribbon Snake
ReplyDeleteThamnophis proximus. Basically a type of garter snake. That's my opinion - I might be wrong.
Richard
Actually, I'd prefer it was a dead snake! Cats have a habit of playing with stuff, and not killing it!
ReplyDeleteWow, glad I don't have those things here!! Great pictures but I am happy to observe via the web!!!
ReplyDeleteYIKES!
ReplyDeleteEWWWWWWWW...
ReplyDeleteGreat photo's though!!
I prefer my snakes further away!!
wow - great snake pictures!! I´m glad you are save!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, nasty looking little bugger, but probably harmless. Good shots, though! The photo showing his face might make a great Halloween card, if you could come up with a sssssssilly enough verse. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Richard that it's some kind of garter snake. Non-poisonous, so you were safe in your flip flops. Pretty colors, and nice shots, even if it was a little scary to have him come to sudden life for the camera!
ReplyDeleteWOW..... I don't know if I could get that close for a photo. Wonderful blog - Can't wait to see what your kitty returns with next.
ReplyDeleteHappy Spring.
Hmmmm, I didn't realize that HandsomeHusband drove to Kansas to set Sonic Viper free. ;)
ReplyDeleteOMG Susan...it's not dangerous? I think I would die just to see this snake in real life (I mean in my garden, not in the zoo LOL). Congrats for your courage to take these pictures (I would run far far away LOL)...
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