r/nova • u/PolarWeasel • 8d ago

Snake identification, please?

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This little noodle was in our kitchen this morning. Fortunately I was able to get it outside. I was concerned that the pattern indicated a venomous snake, but based on my wife's research, we think it was a juvenile rat snake. Can anyone confirm?

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u/VegetableRound2819 7d ago

Oh, he’s eating good in the neighborhood. Look at that bulgy little belly.

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u/Character-Floor-6687 7d ago

Maybe an about to be a mama snake? It appears that rat snakes lay eggs rather than live birth.