The Return of the Snake (Warning: Pictures of Snake Included)

Posted on by Julia

April 21, 2025

I was taking out my compost scraps on Friday (April 18) to the compost bin. When I opened up the sliding back door, I looked down at the step and noticed the snake was back.

I called out to Bruce, saying the snake was back. Bruce came over to see the snake. We watched as the snake slowly wound past the step.

After careful observation, we decided the snake was the same snake that had visited the front porch.

He had a lump (though smaller and slightly more towards the tail) in about the same spot as before. The coloring and length appeared to be the same.

He slithered off into the flower bed. We didn’t see him come out.

The snake was heading towards the north fence line, the opposite direction of how he had traveled before.

The doors are going to remain closed because I don’t want the snake to pay me a visit inside my house. I don’t mind seeing him outside, but I do get startled by snakes. I will often jump back and emit a little scream when I spot a snake up close.

8 thoughts on “The Return of the Snake (Warning: Pictures of Snake Included)”

    1. I know! I must’ve jumped 2 feet back and a foot in the air when I almost stepped on the little black snake by the compost pile. I also heard myself making a noise between a scream and a squeal. All over a harmless little snake.

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      2. I have loved butterflies, bees and dragonflies since I was child. I can understand how people are scared of bees since wasps and bees are so often lumped together for children.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We have a 12-pound dog, Nox, who we love dearly. She has been with us since 2009. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. We bought a ranch house on a hill in the middle of five acres. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist and I’ll share my current projects. Reading is my favorite hobby.