Snake experts...

Cottonback water rattler


Or just a chicken snake

The blotches on the skin make me think rat snake. I don't really know. It's nothing venomous though.

How can you tell non venemous?

Not doubting, just trying to learn..

that's not actually a snake just the skin. you see, snakes shed their skin frequently and instead of flakes like a human, it comes off in one big piece.

I can tell it's not a rattlesnake from the tail in the skin and no other venomous snake endemic to the area has those type of round marking a on the skin. Also most of the venomous snakes around here are pit vipers (except the coral snake) and the head portion of the skin just doesn't look like a viper. I'm on my phone and can't post a pic otherwise I'd post a rat snake. If you google it you can see the similarities.

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Anyone of you guys can tell me what im dealing with here?

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A bigger snake

Are you rocking a sweet red robe and sneakers? Props.

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rat snake

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This. Non-venomous. Look at the pattern in the second picture; it's similar to a Gray/Texas/Western Rat snake

was leaned back to make sure my foot was in the pic, and caught the bottom of my shirt. Keen eye.

Lucky guy to have a rat snake in garage. I need one for barn.