Can someone help me find out what kind of snake I have?

Question

My dad found a snake in our yard, and it went on our driveway. We caught it in ajar, so it couldn't get back into our yard. Can anyone tell me what kind of snake it is?

It's about 15 inches long. Here's a link to show what it looks like:

http://images.photo.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp4323%3B%3Enu%3D3258%3E634%3E578%3EWSNRCG%3D323377%3A%3A%3A2497nu0mrj

http://images.photo.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp43245%3Enu%3D3258%3E634%3E578%3EWSNRCG%3D323377%3A%3A%3A3369nu0mrj

http://images.photo.walgreens.com/232323232%7Ffp43245%3Enu%3D3258%3E634%3E578%3EWSNRCG%3D323377%3A%3A%3A249%3Anu0mrj

Answer 1

that is a common brown snake but the person abuv was wrong it is nothing like a rat snake but im glad at least two of us could help

Answer 2

That is a brown snake, also known as a Dekay's snake, and is completely harmless. They average around 14 inches in length and eat worms and slugs. Depending on where you live, there are different subspecies, such as Texas, midland, and northern brown snakes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storeria

http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/snake...

Answer 3

It is storeria DeKayi.

Answer 4

my friend had one of these, it's called a rat snake, and can make a very good pet. as long as you know how to care for it.below is a site for care on rat snakes.