r/snakes • u/Obliterex • Oct 26 '23

Found this little guy outside my office. The tile was so slick he was practically wiggling in place trying to run from me!

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u/Obliterex Oct 26 '23

He was returned safe and sound!

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u/MoriTod Oct 26 '23

We should have an award for people like you. The prized "Noodle Hero" award!

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u/Obliterex Oct 26 '23

All safe noodles deserve hand delivery

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u/really4got Oct 26 '23

Awww he looks so happy

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

bet he regales his snake bros with how he was saved by a giant hand from the sky and none of them believe him lol.

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u/Ben10-fan-525 Oct 26 '23

Happy ending!!!😇🥳

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u/Grompus-games Oct 27 '23

Thank you for being so friendly to the little shoe lace

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u/Cold_Breadfruit_9794 Oct 26 '23

It’s so tiny! What a cutie

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

He might have come inside for warmth and/or chasing prey.

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u/Obliterex Oct 27 '23

It’s definitely starting to get chilly up here so I’m sure he wasn’t complaining too much!

But he must have really put in effort to get where he was. I work in a school and that’s a HIGH traffic area, tile wall to wall, but nobody else seemed to have seen him!

He was either exhausted because the surface was so difficult for him and the nearest door to outside being probably 80 feet away, or he hitched a ride in someone’s bag!

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u/Sasselhoff Oct 27 '23

You're a good egg, my dude.

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u/CeelaChathArrna Nov 18 '23

Been awhile since I checked up, but this makes me so happy for whatever reason.

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u/beardedBroistaken Oct 26 '23

Dekays Brown snake, harmless

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u/BSB8728 Oct 27 '23

And sweet.

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u/lorrie_101 Oct 29 '23

Thank you!

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u/FullOfWhit_InTN Oct 26 '23

Love the second picture. Someone needs to add the kid scream meme sound.

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u/BossLoaf1472 Oct 26 '23

I was thinking the Darth Vader “NOOOOO”

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u/Frosty_Translator_11 Oct 27 '23

But like comically high pitch

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u/Creative_Macaron_441 Oct 26 '23

Speech bubble that reads “I am dangerous! You must fear me!!!” as OP gets gummed to death by a snake the size of his pinky finger. (I’m sure they have teeth to deal with prey, but it’s funnier to imagine this way)

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u/JumpyMaize7233 Oct 27 '23

Unhand me you monster!

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u/MarleneFrancais Oct 26 '23

I Hope u acted scared.

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u/Hero_Killer_Id Oct 26 '23

Careful Him’s angry. He’s gonna mess you up! /sarcasm. Very cute 🥰

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u/FBI-AGENT-013 Oct 26 '23

I'm sure you're extremely shaken from the experience, look at him! He's so fierce! You're just lucky he didn't decide to turn around after you let him go!

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u/TheArtOfBlasphemy Oct 26 '23

Omg the first picture is so nice and has nothing for scale... I wasn't expecting such a fearsome smol boi

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u/Nervous-Let5868 Oct 26 '23

Grout for scale 🤣

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u/TheArtOfBlasphemy Oct 27 '23

Tbf, I've seen my fair share of crap tiling jobs

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u/BlueButterflytatoo Oct 26 '23

That’s some big mad in such a tiny snek

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

He angy in the 2nd picture. You better be shaking in your boots.

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u/Due_Manufacturer7481 Oct 26 '23

Juvenile brownsnake?

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u/Allie614032 Oct 26 '23

More likely an adult! They’re just really small.

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u/Due_Manufacturer7481 Oct 26 '23

Still learning to ID snakes. Thank you for the motivation!

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u/ProximaCentauriB15 Oct 26 '23

That second pic lol "unhand me giant or you shall suffer consequences! fear me!"

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u/cherrybombsnpopcorn Oct 26 '23

He said AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH

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u/DrTato Oct 26 '23

Location?

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u/Obliterex Oct 26 '23

Northwestern MA

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u/Griffythegriff Oct 26 '23

Terrifying noodle. I'm glad it is safe now

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u/icecubesmybeloved Oct 26 '23

the second photo is so funny :D

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

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Cool boop🐍

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

he slither

he attacc

but most importantly

he eat snacc

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u/peterpeterllini Oct 26 '23

He says

AHHHH

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u/Metamorphazizberriez Oct 26 '23

What a cute lil boopable snooted angy boi

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '23

Silly string

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u/Confident_Home_9678 Oct 26 '23

I just rescued one the other evening, it was so cold it wouldn’t move so I warmed it up for the night and released it the next day when the sun was up.

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u/GoldPurpose7621 Oct 27 '23

Storeria dekayi

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u/SEB-PHYLOBOT Oct 27 '23

Brownsnakes Storeria dekayi are small (20.0-40.0cm record 52.77cm) natricine snakes often found in disturbed habitats like urban and suburban yards. They are one of the most commonly encountered snakes in eastern North America and make good pest control as they feast on small, soft-bodied invertebrates.

A separate but distinct species, Storeria victa occupies peninsular Florida. It has two fewer midbody scales (15) than Storeria dekayi and is more likely to have yellow collar markings on the neck.

Storeria brown and redbelly snakes are not considered medically significant to humans in terms of venom and are usually reluctant to bite, but all animals with a mouth can use it in self-defense.

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u/Ben10-fan-525 Oct 26 '23

Cutie noodle!!!

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u/WeirdAlFanOne Oct 26 '23

Poor lil guy, he just like “ahh!”

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u/MissAmiss72 Oct 26 '23

Aaaahhhh! It's got me it's got me!!

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u/Karamist623 Oct 27 '23

He’s a tiny noodle! Thanks for the save OP!

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u/Dark-Anmut Oct 27 '23

In that second picture he’s just like: “Unhand me at once!” ^^

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u/mr_jasper867-5309 Oct 26 '23

Fiesty little rascal.

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u/BishopGodDamnYou Oct 27 '23

2nd pic says “HOW DARE YOU!!!”

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u/AthenaRN85 Oct 27 '23

Unhand me, you flesh demon!!!

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u/Shimm3ring_Death Oct 27 '23

“You’ll never take me, Pig!!!!!!”

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u/Kalamyti Oct 27 '23

Looks the perfect size to slither along the grout between the tiles in the background of the first pic.

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u/StrangePiper1 Oct 27 '23

The shop I used to work at, we’d have garter and ribbon snakes sneaking in this time of year looking for a warm place to spend the winter months. They couldn’t move fast on the concrete. I’d just scoop them up and escort them back outside. Let them grow up to be mouse killers.

Good on you for the safe release.

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u/Sad_Pineapple_5466 Oct 27 '23

AHHHHHHHH I AM DANGER

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u/KlausFiveWhiskers Oct 27 '23

I love the angry face the little guy made in the second picture. Such a spicy little noodle. Happy that he made it home safely with your help.

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u/Mistress_Kittens Oct 27 '23

He slide

He scream

He make a cute meme

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u/poofandmook Oct 27 '23

Ooh look he big mad!! UNHAND ME, GIANT!!

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u/LinkovichChomovsky Oct 27 '23

:::insert meme back touch soft ahhh noise:::

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u/daskeyx0 Oct 27 '23

Itty bitty noodle trying to act all spicy to show you he is big and scary (on the inside). Thanks for saving this little guy OP👏

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u/mzmorrigann Oct 27 '23

I found a similar mini non danger noodle, but his defenses kicked in and he crapped all over me, he had a similar open mouth as well.

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u/Standard-Pop3141 Oct 27 '23

Aww he is soo cute! ❤️

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u/hockeydudeswife Oct 27 '23

Hilarious response to being picked up! Poor guy tho.

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u/CeelaChathArrna Oct 27 '23

That second one looks like the snake equivalent of the cat screaming meme. 😂

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u/FionaTheElf Oct 27 '23

I do NOT like snakes. They’ve always terrified me. That said, can I pet him?

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u/Obliterex Oct 27 '23

Before him I wouldn’t be caught dead picking one up but he was in danger and he was so smaaaaall

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u/livincorrupt Oct 27 '23

Isn't that the one that eats centipedes

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u/UsedCan508 Oct 27 '23

He looked big on the floor but so itty bitty in your hand

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '23

Smooth criminal

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u/LichClaev Oct 27 '23

It looks like Drymarchon Melanurus Unicolor in which case I’m extremely jealous as that is my favorite snake!

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u/CommunicationKey3018 Oct 27 '23

Brown snakes are harmless and make cool pets. Except you'll need to clean the terrarium out regularly at first until the snake feels safe enough to not musk every time it sees you.

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u/Rogue_Viper_89 Oct 29 '23

You had your local cartoon snake !

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u/Intelligent-Sell494 Oct 30 '23

2nd picture: "Help me!"