Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Look What the Cat Dragged In!

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.)
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15 comments:

  1. Elisabeth's bright sideJune 2, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    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!

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  2. My Vagabond HeartJune 2, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    It's the kind of snake that should be outside! :)

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  3. Far Side of FiftyJune 2, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    I 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..:)

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  4. MariJune 2, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Yuck - Vicki is right, it's an outside snake!

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  5. ChristinaJune 2, 2009 at 6:03 PM

    Looks like a Western Ribbon Snake
    Thamnophis proximus. Basically a type of garter snake. That's my opinion - I might be wrong.
    Richard

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  6. ChristinaJune 2, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    Actually, I'd prefer it was a dead snake! Cats have a habit of playing with stuff, and not killing it!

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  7. Dot OJune 2, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    Wow, glad I don't have those things here!! Great pictures but I am happy to observe via the web!!!

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  8. Linda HughesJune 2, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    YIKES!

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  9. SaraGJune 3, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    EWWWWWWWW...
    Great photo's though!!
    I prefer my snakes further away!!

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  10. bentonflockeJune 3, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    wow - great snake pictures!! I´m glad you are save!!!

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  11. Cindy Beck, authorJune 3, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Wow, 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. :)

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  12. JanieJune 3, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    I 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!

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  13. Bren HaasJune 3, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    WOW..... 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.
    Happy Spring.

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  14. SujomiJune 8, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Hmmmm, I didn't realize that HandsomeHusband drove to Kansas to set Sonic Viper free. ;)

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  15. Absolutely LadylikeJune 8, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    OMG 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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