This black rat snake attempted to climb our screen door. Perhaps, the snake was trying to find a way into the dwelling… or perhaps, the snake was trying to reach a bird’s nest built on a bend in the rain gutter drainpipe on the opposite side of our screened-in porch…

Rat Snake on Screen Door

Rat Snake on Screen Door

Rat Snake on Screen Door

Note: These photos were taken by KG.

KG got some pictures of a rat snake on our back deck last week…

Rat Snake on the Deck

Stay tuned for what happened next…

I’ve started seeing snakes again this spring. First, I saw a couple in the road. This one was spotted in the woods behind the house.

Rat Snake in the Backyard

My wife and I spotted this black snake on the Appalachian Trail last weekend.