I was walking up from the backyard and heard birds making an awful racket -- looked over to one of my birdhouses and saw this snake, head and part of his body were in the birdhouse.  Thank goodness, guys were here working on the lift and I hollered.  Now,  I have been known to take a stick and pull a snake out of one of my birdhouses -- thing is, this guy looked scary.  I couldn't see his head -- was he a copperhead or maybe a rattler????  Well, the two guys came to the rescue, and one of them "likes" snakes - he grabbed it and here are the photos.  That sucker was strong,  In one picture you can see how he is wrapped around the guys hand -- his veins started popping out!  Anyway, we found a bag to put snakey in and he is taking the snake home.  He can have it!

O M G

*Note to self:  Never go to Jan's house without packing Industrial-strength Weed Whacker

Now, the guy said if the head looked like it does in this picture (he was pressing down) -- sort of a triangular shape, that is when you have to worry.  I always knew that it was the triangular head to watch for, but I couldn't see the head.

BTW, it is a Corn Snake, which they say looks similar to the Copperhead, except for the head.  They also say these snakes will vibrate their tail and strike quickly, imitating a Rattler.  

I almost had heart failure.  But, we got him in time -- he didn't get the eggs.

YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!

My nephew is insane like your guy there, and "likes" snakes, too. 

The guy was taking him home.  Said he'd turn him loose -- the other guy is his next door neighbor,  I looked over at him and said, "better keep the hoe close by"!

 Oh no, see that one looks too much like a copperhead snake!  I wouldn't have gone near it.

I know, MB. That's why I was afraid to even try to sling him out with a stick!

Here's a link that tells about them - and they say they do look a lot like copperheads, except for the head.
http://enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?allSpecies=y&searchText=corn%20snake&curGroupID=7&lgfromWhere=&curPageNum=1

I am so glad I just finished my yard work because I would NOT go back out in my shrubs after seeing that snake!!  Seriously, I'm gonna have nightmares!!!   YIKES!!!

OMG!!!!!  I had to pick myself up off the floor b/c I think I momentarily passed out at that picture!  It should have some warning on it!!!!!

We do have Copperheads and Rattlers around here -- and of course, in Ga. where I grew up, too. So, yep, I watch out for those!

P.S.  And now you see why I don't want to put Boo Boo out there.

Same here, Jan.  We have copperheads and rattlers AND corn snakes----and I for one  will NOT be getting close enough to check out the shape of the head, the shape of the eyes, or whether or not they have fangs.   

I  HATE  SNAKES!!!

Mia

Karen's screaming!!!

WOW!  In my mind's eye, that's 28 two-inch segments of snake after the weed whacker did it's thing.

   YIKES!