Yea, I don't blame you. Set him free to catch another day.
We were on a job today in a subdivision in Lilburn, GA and some of the guys with me spotted a king snake that they said was around 5' long. I rushed to catch it to get some quick pictures, but it had escaped before I could get there. Oh well, maybe I will see it again and most definitely post picture on this thread!
Gotta love herping in GA!!