New Temp Co-Worker

[Prognathodon]

A while back we had some work done at our office, which is in a state park, and a pile of boxes were stashed outside. Today some guys came to haul the boxes off, looked in one, and found a snake. One of my co-workers remembered that I have snakes, and came and got me.

One of the biologists and a worker had moved him (no reason to assume it's a male, just where my mind went because he superficially resembles a friend's male anery cornsnake) away from the bushes, but still kind of out in the open, under a box. When I walked up he was thinking of going out exploring, but zipped back under the box, pulling it over on himself. I'm bold and foolish, and he didn't really react when I touched a coil, so I picked him up.





What a mellow snake! I expect that's partly because he's blue, and its relatively cool and damp out. He investigated my arm and considered how far away the ground was, but that was it. The biologist and I moved him and his box back under the bushes more and left him. The biologist asked if we should put him in the sun when I remarked he was chilly, but since its supposed to get into the 90s today, I said under the bushes so he could hide.

I expect my co-workers were amazed. And I called him a "sweetheart" and "good baby", which is silly given his size. What can I say, he *was* a good boy!

Washing your arms up to the elbows in a regular bathroom sink is a royal pain. Fortunately, the sink in the copy area has a bar faucet, so I could finish rinsing without being a contortionist.


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[Prognathodon]

PS: We're thinking he's a fox snake. Illinois, NW suburbs of the greater Chicago area, lots of prairie habitat in the park, plenty of ground squirrels, bunnies, and mice (there are times we could use him in the building for mouse control!).


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