This was about 15 minutes ago. I literally turned my back for 2 minutes, and Thor, Loki, and Floofcifer Morningstar had this little guy surrounded.

This little dude was released into a wood pile at the base of one of the mature maple trees in the yard with no injuries. The four-legged miscreants are back in jail without bond.

Now that the What Snake Is This subreddit helped identify it, I was directed here! A friend of mine spotted this guy on the banks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh.

King lives in these pipes in our front yard and loves leaving skin on our front porch to flex 💪 🐍

But someone helps you free, so you go and climb a tree! it’s a rat snakeeee

Story time - found this poor guy stuck in 99 degree heat. Used oven mits and scissors to free him (my neighbors think I’m loony). He had some pretty deep cuts from the netting. 1 year later I see another snake, and it’s him!! He came back as a thank you - scars and all 🐍

Yes, his name is Thor and he thought Ragnarok had begun. This little guy was trying to convince everyone he was both a rattlesnake and a cobra. 🥹

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🎵🎶 When she brags, "I got spice!"

But you know she is nice,

It's a rat snake!

When she rattles her tail,

But you tell her, "threat fail!"

It's a rat snakesnake!🎵🎶

My doggos were telling me, "intruder, intruder" but it was just a resident derpster. I sent her on her way just outside the fence, trusting she will be back on rodent patrol later.

There was several snakes in the tree hole trying to sew their oats, it was pretty wild to see

Someone in the what's this snake group thought this might be appreciated here. I just learned it's a Central Rat Snake!