After my previous snake murder experience I am pleased to say that this one was relocated unharmed
The color is weird on the paper and I got close with a filter, lol but the color in the grass is pretty close
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If anyone knows what kind of snake this is, I’d love to hear. I’m googling now but no luck so far
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It’s possibly a rat snake, but I don’t know where you are so I don’t know what’s native to your area.
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And if it is, you have nothing to fear from him.
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I keep forgetting to preset the orientation when filming. Oops.
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I have settled on juvenile black rat snake, as my best guess about what the critter is. I hope it finds a better winter home than mine.
It did shake it’s little tail, rattler-like, but there was no rattle on it.
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He was waving ‘hi’!
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I figured it was trying to convince Ernie (the cat) that it was extra dangerous and fierce, a big bad snek, who ought to be left alone. When he shook his tail, Ernie jumped two feet in the air. If I hadn’t been jumpy myself, it would have been hilarious.
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Had to say goodbye to Lyta today. Her condition went into a steep decline over the weekend. Our vet found she had a bunch of health problems in addition to lymphoma, and there was no way she could have been made comfortable. 
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oh noooooo. : (
my condolences, she looks so sweet in your photo. man, this is always so hard.
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I’m so sorry.
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No more pain for the sweet one. My condolences.
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I’m so sorry for your loss. Endings are so hard, the last chance to do a kindness for a friend and relieve them of suffering, but that doesn’t make it easier.
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My condolences.
Be at peace, little one.
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From earlier this year:
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@Franko, @RAvery, @Lucy_Gothro1, @CleverEmi, @howaboutthis, thank you for your kind messages. And @chgoliz, @LockeCJ, @noahdjango, @AndyHilmer, and @come_to_mumma, thank you for your support. All was very much appreciated.
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The noobs in the house, adopted from my friend Angel:
meet Ghost, who is exploring everything and challenging Felix for dominance of the cat kingdom:
And sister Nyla, who is a bit shy (and hates boys) and just recently started moving more confidently through the house, after only two weeks:
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Double luck - both your family and the cats lucked out!
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I’ve been meaning to adopt a cat to keep Felix company, but circumstances dictated that it would be two cats.
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They are really pretty cats. I love the silvery stripes on Ghost. And the blaze on Nyla is so nice.
Lucky pair!
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