Well, this is an interesting story. The cats were very, VERY interested in something outdoors. I went to take a look, thinking it was a mouse, and I spy a thin little snake, scared out of his wits.

He was lunging slightly(which managed to set our cats on edge) and twitching his tail like he was trying to rattle it. (Though he's obviously not a rattlesnake..)

Not wanting him or the cats to get hurt, I grabbed him and pulled him inside. He's hanging out in a spare vivarium at the moment so he can calm down before we release him...unless my dad is serious about keeping him and naming it 'Rodrigo'.



Now, here's where things get weird. My parents have lived in Kansas for years, but they haven't seen a snake like him. We spent some time looking and we're fairly certain he's some kind of rat snake, because of the shape of his head and the design on it. I figured that if I wanted answers, I should go to people who actually keep Colubrids. Me? I know bps and venomous snakes, so I'm out of my league.

I know it's a weird request, but maybe you can help enlighten this ball owner?