Omg snake in garden

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Is this a pet or wild snake?

So glad that somebody is coming to pick him or her up, poor thing is probably lost!

I can see this thread heading for classics! I hope you get some help to rescue the poor beastie soon. A friend of mine found a corn snake hanging out in the airing cupboard when she moved into her new house.

How do you know this one wouldn't be dangerous though? Genuinely curious as I am terrified of snakes and would think it's like dogs - you get gentle breeds but you can't ever predict how an animal would react to being handled by a stranger?

Out of interest. What does dangerous look like to you when you look at that photo?

I hope the RSPCA can trace its owners - it may be microchipped. They are probably turning their house upside down trying to find where it's got to!

It looks like he's just eaten so it will be having a wee nap 😂

If you want to contain it until the RSPCA get there just put a wellie boot down in front of it - they like dark spaces to hide and will probably slide into it.

I removed many snakes like this from peoples houses in my previous job!

That's a lot of snake.

Why do I never find exciting things in my garden? I love snakes. Hello snake!

How exciting! Hope it’s ok poor thing. I was expecting a pic of a grass snake.

How do you know this one wouldn't be dangerous though?

I'm not frightened of snakes, but I don't know much about them so I'd be wary of an obviously non-native snake in my garden unless someone could confidently tell me it was harmless. I don't think it's unreasonable to be frightened of a snake in those circumstances.

It’s not a large python 😂😂 it’s a tiny corn snake!! Not wild though

@Thirtyrock39

Op roughly how big is it it's hard to tell from pic ? I'm trying to face my fears vicariously through you as this is in my top ten worst nightmares !!

About 2-3 feet long I think.

@BadBear and others, please stop calling
it a python 🙄😂

Hope it hasn’t eaten someone’s kitty if it has a big tum.
The last thing I would ever do in this situation is pick it up and pop it in a pillow case. I’d go shrieking down the street and never return! Hope the RSPCA come soon OP. X

Mumsnet: "oh look at that cutie wootie snugglishisness of a snake, I just want to cuddle it's wee face against mine and stroke it's tummy wummy"

Rest of world: ITS A SNAKE 🐍!!!!!! BOMB THE WORLD TO HELL !!!!! SET IT ON FIRE

Actually it’s more like 4 feet.

Please put down a welly boot. Then you can bring out your inner Woody (snigger) and say, there's a snake in ma boot.

I got scared looking at it 😂😂

No offence to the snake lovers, but I really don’t want it in my pillowcases or wellingtons.

@LaurieFairyCake I thought that was the common reaction to spiders but not adorable snakes! Just look at it! It’s oozes cuteness!

Small white snow corn snake which is what it is. Compared to the massive Burmese python which is what some morons are confusing it with 😂😂

😍

Judging by the 'hips' it's a female, let's call her Doreen.

@ginandgingers92 defo a female that

Judging by the 'hips' it's a female

Snakes have hips? Every day is a school day on Mumsnet.