Will you help me identify the kind of snake I found outside my parents'?

Question

This is the first time a snake has been seen in my parents' house after more than 18 years. We would like to know what species it belongs to. Links to pictures, etc. is a plus.

Here are the shots I took of it:

http://sanx.dotgeek.org/

Thanks!

Thanks for all the responses so far. The snake was found in Mexico city, it's small, around 1.5'' thick and 20 '' long.

Answer 1

The snake you found i feel 95% sure its a gopher snake or bull snake here is some info on it

Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer

Alternate name: Bullsnake

Family: Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes view all from this family

Description 48-96" (120-240 cm). A large, cream-colored to yellowish brown snake with dark brown, black, or reddish brown blotches along top and sides of body. Head has a dark line crossing the eyes.

Warning When confronted, the Gopher Snake will loudly hiss, flatten its head, and vibrate its tail rapidly in order to scare off a human or other potential predator. It may then lunge at the intruder and strike. Its bite is not venomous.

Subspecies Sonoran (P. c. affinis), blotches brown or reddish brown on forepart of body, distinctly darker on rear; extreme sc. Colorado, w. New Mexico, extreme w. Texas, c. and s. Arizona, and se. California south into Mexico.
San Diego (P. c. annectens), black blotches on forepart of body fuse together; coastal s. California into Baja.
Pacific (P. c. catenifer), dark brown or black blotches on forepart of body separated; interspaces between side blotches suffused with gray; w. Oregon south through w. and c. California to Santa Barbara County.
Great Basin (P. c. deserticola), wide blotches on forepart of body usually black, connected with side blotches, and creating isolated light blotches on back; sc. British Columbia south through e. Washington, Nevada, se. California and eastward through Idaho, Utah, n. Arizona, to Wyoming, w. Colorado, and nw. New Mexico.
Santa Cruz Island (P. c. pumilis), dwarf race resembling San Diego, 24-32" (61-81 cm) long, 27-29 scale rows; Santa Cruz Island, California.
Bullsnake (P. c. sayi), yellowish with 41 or more black, brown, or reddish-brown body blotches, dark line from eye to angle of jaw; s. Alberta to s. and c. Wisconsin and w. Indiana, south through c. and w. Texas to ne. Mexico.

Breeding Female lays one or two clutches of eggs in summer.

Habitat Many habitats from sea level to mountains.

Range Southernmost British Columbia east to Wisconsin and south to southern California and southern Texas.

Discussion The six distinct subspecies of the Gopher Snake inhabit most of the United States from the Great Plains westward. The Bullsnake is the subspecies inhabiting the Great Plains, while the other subspecies -- Pacific, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Great Basin, and Sonoran -- are named for their chosen geographic ranges. Because of their behavior when cornered, these snakes are sometimes mistaken for rattlesnakes.

Answer 2

ok unquestionably everyone right that's perfect, they're probability unfastened and probable wouldn't have been killed. while you're finding a lot of snakes then you definately probable have mice or rats someplace close by. maximum snakes lay eggs and go away, so there is probable not a determine snake everywhere around. in case you somewhat need to deter snakes from being around your residing house, you may plant chrysanthemum. it rather is going to generally save any non-mammals away. interior the even which you come across a snake, be calm and walk away and go away them on my own. i know there's a hardship-unfastened concern of being bitten with the aid of snakes, however the certainty of that's that they don't desire to get close sufficient to you to chew. the only time a snake will somewhat strike is that in the event that they experience like they won't get remote from you.

Answer 3

Looks like a gopher snake...they are pretty common, I see these guys a lot..and non-venomous, but can still bite.

Answer 4

It would help if I knew what part of the country the snake was found in.

Answer 5

Could be a gopher snake. Non-poisonous.

Answer 6

A Blotched Watersnake....non-venemous

http://www.texassnakes.net/Blotched.html

the snake in the middle picture looks just like your picture

Answer 7

it's a gopher snake. notice the band across it's eyes. it's not venomous.

Answer 8

I think it looks like a Durango Mountain Gophersnake here is a link for the site: http://www.kingsnake.com/pituophis/gallery_deppei.htm

Answer 9

well i'm not sure but it looks like either a gopher or a corn snake

Answer 10

no idea but I don't live in that area it has great markings should be easy to find just look up your state and snakes pictures.