What kind of snake is it?

[old pudd fisher]

3530335304 I found this guy in my backyard today, he is still there and is almost 4 ft long. Anyone know what kind it is ?

[MonsterGuppy]

California king snake--its a good snake they eat rattle snakes :) http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/l.g.californiae.html

[unreal toad]

It's a King Snake, they keep rattle-snakes away...leave it alone, they also eat mice

[old pudd fisher]

Thanks I like him and hope he stays, but my wife is worried that he might get in the house...Oh well it can't be any worse then me getting in to the house.

[Thisfool]

3530335304 I found this guy in my backyard today, he is still there and is almost 4 ft long. Anyone know what kind it is ?

yup defiantly a California king snake.

4 feet is a good size as they typically max out at 6.

they specialize in eating other snakes.

they are the only snake in the world known to kill multiple pry items at once. I use to own three of them it is really cool to watch them constrict 2 mice at once

if some one is looking into snakes as a pet from personal experience as a former cal king owner and a reptile lover cal kings are the best choice for a first time snake owner.

ps
to any one who reads my post and gets interested pleas do not remove any animal from the wild

[smokehound]

Beautiful snake.. Lots of people obtain these illegally by breaking apart stones, and stripping bark.. Huge demand for them, even bigger demand for san diego mountain kingsnakes..

[cutbait]

Thanks I like him and hope he stays, but my wife is worried that he might get in the house...Oh well it can't be any worse then me getting in to the house.

Ok, I hate snakes,,,, but if you've got a harmless kingsnake in the back chances are you could easily have a rattler at some point. I'd personally live with the fear of it getting into the house in exchange of him eating mr. rattly...

Dunno? just me but throw that at the wife.... Then again if you do, you may find yourself moving.. LOLz

[ZipperWurm]

Thanks I like him and hope he stays, but my wife is worried that he might get in the house...Oh well it can't be any worse then me getting in to the house.

he probably wont sneak in unless u leave a door open for an extended period of time or something...and if he does, just pick him up and put him back outside, he's harmless :Smile:

[Skyler]

I used to have one named Shai Hulud. Fed him baby rattlers and mice. They tame easy and make great pets.

[Jig-Guy]

Neat snake protect it they do no harm. My sister hated them when I was a kid but they were my buddies.

[City Dad]

Squawfish... snake

[Marley]

I used to have one named Shai Hulud. Fed him baby rattlers and mice. They tame easy and make great pets.

I do not know WTF people keep them as a pet, but that's a really cool name for one. Great flick.

[Skyler]

I do not know WTF people keep them as a pet, but that's a really cool name for one. Great flick.

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