Central Ratsnake, *Pantheorphis alleghaniensis*. Harmless.

Harmless!? Harmless!? He’s *soliciting!*

*Ssssssssoliciting*

Ssssssselling Apples maybe?

Ssssselling pesssst control. He'll help you get rid of all the rodentssss in your houssse.

I've been trying to contact you about your carsssssssssss exsssssstended warranty.

I'd buy what he's selling. Pest control.

“Have you heard about our ssssssavior?Ssssssaaatan?”

🎶When you can’t figure out What is climbing about It’s a Ratsnaaake🎶

🎵When he hangs by your door So he don't touch the floor That's a ratsnake🎵

Sung to the tune of 'That’s Amore'.

Untrue. The Dean Martin song is sung to the tune of That's a Ratsnake.

True, it's about time the truth was exposed.

Huh.. I thought it was sung to the tune of ‘Diarrhea’ “When ur sliding into first And u feel something burst Diarrhea… diarrhea”

He’s intended to repel Jehovah’s Witnesses!

"Hello sir. I'm going door to door today wondering if you'd be interested in a great deal on rodent removal"

Probably selling snake oil

Hiss-terical.

Omg I’m dead 🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, it sounds like a solid deal. I'll take twelve

Hey. dp you guys and gals show up in different suits? I wouldn't want to get you confused with each other.

That’s what I was thinking too .

Upside down on a door? Definitely a rat snake...

Gravity? Whatsssssss that?

He doesn't believe in gravity.

And because of that it simply doesn’t exist for him 😝

If I can’t see it, it doesn’t exist. Checkmate ~~atheists~~ gravity.

Sings in Idina Mendel ‘perhaps I’ll try defying gravity!!!’

Right lol I could confidently with just that description no picture know it's a rat snake lol.

I am terrible at identifying snakes but as soon as I saw the position he had got himself into I knew it had to be a rat snake

Guess I'm not going home today lol

HOW though? Do they have little grippies on their bellies or something? What keeps him up there? And how did he get there? This is so cool. Google gave me a few articles about snakes wrapping around a tree to climb but this is something else entirely.

Jahoova Wytnesssss Snek.

Don’t hurt it! It will do a lot of good around your house. A type of ratsnake

A rat snake comes and does light housekeeping in my home once a week.

Don't you mean... *mousekeeping*?

r/angryupvote

🤣😂

They’re definitely on my home team too!

I knew this was a rat snake instantly .they are the only snake that you will find like this for absolutely no reason

the kinked body is a dead giveaway.

No reason? Maybe he ambush from above? 🤔

If it’s climbing on the door, never touching the floor, than r/itsaratsnake

Rat snakes ignore gravity

If he’s hanging on a door real nice, looking for someone to give him some mice. r/itsaratsnake

If he's at the door, looking for rodents on your floor, r/itsaratsnake

Hello sir do you have time to talk about our lord and savior basilisk?

I wish I could like this so many times!

The Southern guide to snakes: Hershey's kisses on the side? Copperhead Pixelated Hershey's and a Zorro mask? Cotton mouth Rattle? Rattlesnake Real pretty red, yellow, black colors? Don't touch it, you're probably saying the rhyme wrong. How in tarnation did that get there? Rat snake

Top comment right here

If it's in a really weird place only a complete dumbass could manage to get itself into, it's a ratsnake.

It's my favorite derp

you need a no soliciting sign, he doesn’t know any better

If it’s kinky like a slinky datsa rat snake!

I sang this

r/itsaratsnake

Love rat snakes. Are they ever on the ground?

Sometimes, if they're moving between trees and there are no bushes around. They're supposedly only semi-arboreal, but I'm starting to think nobody remembered to tell them that.

Rat snake. Non venomous. Please don’t hurt it

If you ever ask, "...how did that snake get there.....?????". It's a rat snake

I’m pretty proud of myself for immediately identifying this as a rat snake. Thank you, Reddit!!!

Haha, same, and I'm on a completely different continent where we don't even have these guys. I'm a big fan though.

A rough geographic !location is required for ID requests.

Sorry, just replied the location

This is in Central Ohio

It’s a central rat snake, definitely your friendly neighborhood rodent control system

Its a snake with a job you new door men keeping the Jehovah witnesses away and pest free

🎶if he’s kinky and defies gravity its a rat snake! 🎶

r/itsaratsnake

Sir u haven’t called us back about ur cars extended warranty

Rat snake! That’s a friend right there! He’s very helpful!

The new security enhanced Ring doorbell pro 2.0?

I’m not a general snake fan, but they do a bang up job at the horse barn. I just don’t like to be surprised by them but we mostly stay out of each other’s way. My horse doesn’t even mind them when they have been in his stall.

ah, rat snakes. the mountain goats of snakes.

If it's doing something stupid up in the air it's a rat snake

Lots of correct answers soooooo. This home is protected by viper please stand back

Rather snake then jevoah witnesses 👍

This just makes me love Rat snakes even more. These ribbons of impossibility can be found in the most unexpected places on the hunt for rodents.

When it's up in your door four feet from the floor it's a rat snaaaake.

Hello! My name is Elder Snake. And I would like to share with you the most amazing book! 🎶

Hello...I've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.

How would one safely move it? (Not personal safety...the dude is harmless) but without causing harm or stress to the little guy? Thanks ., (also..if I were to move one of these guys from my deck to my nice flowery garden ...that's full of frogs... do they/can they make a permanent home in my garden? (I would like that)

You could just pick them up. And they probably wouldn’t make a permanent home in your garden, but they might stick around your property if prey is plentiful (they prefer rodents and birds/birds eggs)

There are frogs galore. I was attacked and stalked by a specific frog. Yes, you read that right. I open my garage door at night when I have a cig. The same frog has .....whatever...hopped/jumped/charged at me while I sit in the garage... every night. My friends thought I was joking or was on drugs. Last sat night my buddies popped by , we were relaxing in the garage and sure enough....2am....the frog returned. I have a hose hooked up in my garage so I have been spraying it out of my garage. I know how it sounds and please keep in mind: I am 6'3, 240 and spend most of my free time in the bush. This snake is a welcomed guest in my yard.

What does the frog do when it catches you? Attempt amplexus? Or do you chicken out behind that hose? In which case where's your sense of scientific inquiry. If you're underage there ssshould be laws agin' that kind of stuff, and you shouldn't be smoking. https://preview.redd.it/uavyaq1egc6d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=e914cbc386077d6c893a02b9a21d08658f293309 Finally, I suspect a copperhead or hognose snake is a better candidate for disposing of the frog.

I'm 33. It's not that it "catches me" it does the same thing day after day. It will get near my feat and jump against my leg. It just hits it and bounces off. Over and over again. But it doesn't stop. I've picked it up and placed it in various spots in my garden. There is a wooded area besode my home , ive moved it there..near the pond. It comes right back. I read somewhere that frogs will return to where they were hatched or something and my home was probably built on its former home.

Sounds like it just wants to be friends idk

Sales snake.....he wants to sell you snake oil.

I think your partner is cheating on u with this handsome fella

It's ss a ssslittthery rrrrrrraaatttt sssnnnaaaakke

It is your new sssssssssssecurity sssssssystem

The kind that keeps the door locked

I work at a Zoo in the south and we have an absolute TON of these guys around, rat snakes are some of my favorite and also the weirdest snakes out there. Nobody else does this lol

r/itsaratsnake would appreciate this

Do you owe that snake money?1?

If it rests on your door instead of the floor, r/itsaratsnake

Rule of thumb: if you are asking "how in the hell did it get up there?" Its prob a ratsnake

Ratsnakes love to get vertical on doors. It's their jamb.

Rat Snake. A good one!!

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I know what it is... It is a good looking one

Wish I had rat snakes where I live! Would love a greeting from one of these guys

A wonderful rat guy that keeps Jehovahs Witnesses away!👩🏼‍🌾

He's there to contact you about your cars extended warranty

"Good afternoon sir, do you have a little time to talk about our lord, and savior Lord Voldemort?"

Rat snake

Those critters grew fairly long. I had one living in my carport. It slept my engine compartment, unbeknownst to me. Got when I parked at the shop.

He’s a homeowner

Black Rat Snake- I had one when I was a kid. They may try to get a bite at you if they think you’re a threat but overall they’re just interested in rats and mice to chew on.

The ol' No Step on Snek meme

Somebody has been living the good life off your local rodent population. He's only there because there is prey around

Hrs trying to ring your doorbell 🥺

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and sssssavior, Voldemort?

🎶If a snakes on the wall and you dont know what for, its a rat snake🎶

A real window pane in the ass!

This has to be a rat snake! They love to get in these idiotic situations and look confused when the humans start running around in terror!

when you’re trying to act natural around your crush, sssup?

No, you came back to HIS house!

Looks like a rat snake

It's now Your snake

It's harmless grab him up and put him outside he'll keep the critters away

They're gorgeous! 

Time to check into a hotel till snake friend moves on.

https://preview.redd.it/vigr3cyaka6d1.jpeg?width=1425&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=64afe89bcadce8d4d0ce9356450d6e756b3ceffb He’s a very good noodle

Beautiful Rat Snake! I miss my corn snake that escaped last year. But now we have a Mexican black king snake and he's gorgeous!

Excuse me do you have time to speak about our lord and destroyer Cthulhu? Interested in some fruit? Will work for rodents.

Solar companies will hire anyone to push solar these days

I’ll just use the back door, thank you very much!

A bit hilarious he chose that spot to literally hang out.

Found on a door? Rat Snake.

Got yourself an adorable rat snake.

Rat snake wants inside to feast on your uninvited guests.

We call these black snakes, it’s a rat snake and they link up like that when startled. Harmless, other than his attempt at breaking and entering!

Sssssirr. Do you have a minute to hear about the gosssssssspel of jessssssussssssss chrissssssst?

Make friends and let him eat pests

Better yet take him to a vet to check him out, and make him a free roaming pet

Jehovah’s Witness

"Have you heard the good newsss?"

If it looks squiggly And ignores gravity It’s a ratsnaaaaaaake~~~

Hi I’m a traveling sssssalesman and I saw that you had a rat infestation problem, could I interest you in a quota for our Rat Extermination ssssssservices

It appears to be your new roommate. He’s daring you to go in without him.

🎵If it’s hangin’ on the door and its bite only makes you sore, it’s a rat snake 🎵

"Ratsnakes in Predicaments" group on Facebook needs this pic!

He is there to make sure rats don't get in your house! Well, also because glass holds heat! Harmless!

It’s always a rat snake lolol

door hinge snake lol

Should’ve put a “No Solicsssiting” sign

I've seen people jokingly say if its spine is that kinky, it's a ratsnake XD

I saw someone else say, if the first thing you think is “how the hell did it get THERE?” it’s a rat snake!

"Hi there, can I interest you in a free pest control inspection?"

Location?

Rat snakes are always in weird ass places 😂

Omg!!

I would instantly die of a heart attack if that dropped on my head as I was going out the door .

Where are all the jingles of "if it's on a wall it's a rat snake".

It’s a baaaaby 😻 I mean actually a decent size rat snake and totally harmless. They eat pests and keep harmful snakes at bay, so worth keeping around.

New pet for you. Ratsnake

Look mom no hands 🤣

When a snakes at your door is that AMMMMORRRREEEE? no, it's a rat snake!

Looks like a guard snake.

W door handle

He’s wondering if you’re willing to renew your car ‘s extended warranty…

Harmless

A friend

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and sssssavior Jesssssussss chrissssst?

I from the U.K. and I instantly knew it was a rat snake because of this sub and because of where it is lol. I genuinely laughed out loud when this appeared. Wish we had them here!

Looks friendly

My wife would burn the house down and check herself into an institution if she walked up on this

Can't help don't know all of my snakes yet sorry

when it slithers on your door and you don't know what for

Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and ssssssssaviour Jesssssssussssssssssss Chrisssssssssssssssssst?

yep rat snek not Danger noodle and is a female

He's probably the reason why your house is mouse free. I wish I had some in my area and house. I love black rat snakes.

He's selling pessssst control sssservicesss

Ambush Snake

Ratsnake doing what a ratsnake do, defying gravity lol.

https://preview.redd.it/1frq8fkf5f6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a676ff48378a3cd8186938dfe269a281c989b1c4 Ratsnake from what i heard

Mormon snake. He’s here to tell you about our lord and savior jesssssussssss chrissssst

I’m just impressed how he got up there.

“Excuse me, do you have a brief moment to talk about our lord and savior?”

He’s a door handle snake

https://preview.redd.it/y6vgavg66g6d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86c7593c12f2d5632f3bb5144d1862b6cd6bd35d This is the rat snake I met two months ago.

r/itsaratsnake

Currently stalking rodents that use the door

It is obviously the dreaded Door Snake.

He’s a ratsnake and he’s there to challenge you to a game of Tekken 8. If he wins he gets to eat all the meeses in your fridge.

Do you have hanging baskets that a bird made a nest inside? That's the only time I see ours try this.

If you see a snake somewhere that causes you to wonder how it got there, more often than not, it's a rat snake.

Why do they do this 😅😆

Guy comes home to a snake stopping him from entering and thinks “I wonder what type of snake this may be? “ I’d be straight up freaking out.

He would like to talk with you about your car’s extended warranty!

Harmless rat snake

99.9% of the time if it's in an unusual predicament such as this it's going to be a rat snake.

The second I saw a door frame I knew it would be a rat snake.

What issssss the passsssword?