Hubby is a snake aficionado. He finds them and brings them home. We had a lovely king snake we named Queenie. Best handling snake I've ever had. We've had corn snakes, hog nose, black rat, black, garter, copperhead (none that came into the house - they I will kill). Growing up he and his Dad would go up into the hills/mountains of Jersey looking for any snake they could. Freud would have a field day.