What kinda snake iz that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonas but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do












I have a snake living under my front porch. It is about 4 ft long;black;with yellow stripes along both sides. with a pointed head. What kinda snake is this and how do I make it go away?



















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On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.

"herb white" wrote in message
...

What kinda snake iz that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it
scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow
stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonas.

Are you sure it's not poisonas?
LOL

"bob_villa" wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that?
I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It
(the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its
body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like
to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them
near that size in the Mid-West.


Bob knows his snakes because he is one.
LOL

On Tue, 7 Jul 2015 03:59:19 -0700 (PDT), herb white
wrote:

"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense, which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.




a 4 ft long garter snake?


wow



I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...


my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...

and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.

"philo" wrote in message ...

On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that?
I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It
(the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its
body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like
to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them
near that size in the Mid-West.




a 4 ft long garter snake?


wow



I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...


my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...

and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.


Ever wonder if his wife eats his trouser snake?
Ahh, now that's the question.

philo writes:

On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front
porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long
and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed
head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what
kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.

a 4 ft long garter snake?
wow

Common Garter snake ranges from 22 to 54 inches.

I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...

I have plenty of times.

my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...
and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.

That's why you leave them alone, they get rid of other nasties
and are otherwise harmless.

--
Dan Espen

On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:05:59 PM UTC-5, philo wrote:
On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.




a 4 ft long garter snake?


wow



I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...


my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...

and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.

I removed one from our pastor's basement that was over 3 feet for sure...and about 2 inches at the fattest point. Sometimes small ones can be feistier....their fangs are sharp, but don't do much damage (no punctures).

"Col. Edmund J. Burke" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 7 Jul 2015 03:59:19 -0700 (PDT), herb white
wrote:

"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense, which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

the rat was useful

On 7/7/2015 7:40 PM, David wrote:


"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is
eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the
form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense, which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

the rat was useful


A rat in a hat?
Fancy that!

She tried to kill the snake
Using a pointy sharp garden rake
It tried to slither
Hither and thither
To kill it was a great mistake

The rat it did great damage
To the house and garage, the package
It chewed holes and left droppings
To the destruction there was no stopping
Her mental state was rapidly distrackage

--
..
Christopher Seuss Young
learn more about Seuss
And ride in a red caboose
.. www.lds.org
But don't be high strung
..
..

"NEMO" wrote in message ...

On 7/8/2015 4:33 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 7/7/2015 7:40 PM, David wrote:


"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is
eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the
form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific
forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense,
which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

the rat was useful


A rat in a hat?
Fancy that!

She tried to kill the snake
Using a pointy sharp garden rake
It tried to slither
Hither and thither
To kill it was a great mistake

The rat it did great damage
To the house and garage, the package
It chewed holes and left droppings
To the destruction there was no stopping
Her mental state was rapidly distrackage

Er, scansion's all wrong.


Oh shaddup, Miss Recktum. And quit pickin' yer nose!
PIG!

On 7/8/2015 6:33 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 7/7/2015 7:40 PM, David wrote:


"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is
eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the
form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific
forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense,
which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

the rat was useful


A rat in a hat?
Fancy that!

She tried to kill the snake
Using a pointy sharp garden rake
It tried to slither
Hither and thither
To kill it was a great mistake

The rat it did great damage
To the house and garage, the package
It chewed holes and left droppings
To the destruction there was no stopping
Her mental state was rapidly distrackage


I think you know it
that you're a poet.

--
Maggie

It left droppings.

On 7/7/2015 3:49 PM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:05:59 PM UTC-5, philo wrote:
On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.




a 4 ft long garter snake?


wow



I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...


my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...

and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.

I removed one from our pastor's basement that was over 3 feet for sure...and about 2 inches at the fattest point. Sometimes small ones can be feistier...their fangs are sharp, but don't do much damage (no punctures).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Garter_Snake

On 7/9/2015 12:01 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 9 Jul 2015 09:08:43 -0400, Frank "frank wrote:

On 7/7/2015 3:49 PM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:05:59 PM UTC-5, philo wrote:
On 07/07/2015 06:32 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 5:59:24 AM UTC-5, herb white wrote:
What kinda snake is that? I have a snake living under my front porch and it scares the wife. It (the snake) is about 4 ft long and black with yellow stripes along its body with a pointed head. I don`t think it`s poisonous but I would like to know what kind of snake is it and how do

Garter snake would be likely...especially in Pennsylvania. I've seen them near that size in the Mid-West.




a 4 ft long garter snake?


wow



I don't think I've seen one longer than a foot...


my guess is that if it's 4ft long it's finding plenty to eat...

and what it's eating...I'm sure your wife would like even less.

I removed one from our pastor's basement that was over 3 feet for sure...and about 2 inches at the fattest point. Sometimes small ones can be feistier...their fangs are sharp, but don't do much damage (no punctures).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Garter_Snake


There are plenty of other snakes with stripes and they usually all get
called garter snakes. This is a yellow rat snake. They easily get to
be 4-5 feet.

http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/adult%...at%20snake.jpg

When they are smaller they are a lot more "yellow"

http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/yellow%20rat%20snake.jpg

The babies are different than that with the mottled spots more
prevalent.

http://gfretwell.com/wildlife/baby%20rat%20snake.jpg

They are very common around my house and we like them being here.
(because if that "rat" thing)


Did not realize garter snakes got so big until I googled their length.

I only see garter and black snakes around my house.

My wife, like op's is deadly afraid of snakes even knowing there are no
poisonous ones around here.

"The Peeler" wrote in message ...

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015 07:09:21 -0700, Col. Edmund J. Burke wrote:

A rat in a hat?
Fancy that!

She tried to kill the snake
Using a pointy sharp garden rake
It tried to slither
Hither and thither
To kill it was a great mistake

The rat it did great damage
To the house and garage, the package
It chewed holes and left droppings
To the destruction there was no stopping
Her mental state was rapidly distrackage

Er, scansion's all wrong.

Oh shaddup, Miss Recktum. And quit pickin' yer nose!
PIG!

You know what they'd have to do to make him shut up: they'd have to stitch
up his worn out anus first! LOL

expecting

"Muggles" wrote in message ...

On 7/8/2015 6:33 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 7/7/2015 7:40 PM, David wrote:


"Tell your wife she would rather have the snake than the rats it is
eating."


The curious observation here is another obvious grammar error in the
form of
the present participle (is eating). This form usually conveys an ongoing
action rather than a repetitive action. Hence the need for specific
forms
of the verb.
Might I suggest the following: Tell your wife she would rather have the
snake than the rats it eats. This exemplifies the simple past tense,
which
is far more conveyant of the desired proposition.

Any questions?

the rat was useful


A rat in a hat?
Fancy that!

She tried to kill the snake
Using a pointy sharp garden rake
It tried to slither
Hither and thither
To kill it was a great mistake

The rat it did great damage
To the house and garage, the package
It chewed holes and left droppings
To the destruction there was no stopping
Her mental state was rapidly distrackage


I think you know it
that you're a poet.

--
Maggie

and you're happy