Help identifying a snake...

[Darkangel74]

Does anyone know what type snake this is? I found it in my house so I'm a bit concerned. Should I worry about more or would they have all scattered by now?
I live in East Alabama.

[drumcrush]

Looks kinda like a dekays brown snake

[wrecker45]

I agree. Dekay brown.

[Darkangel74]

Harmless right? I don't know much about snakes. I was just worried since it was in the house.

[wrecker45]

Yes harmless

[drumcrush]

Yes harmless


^^^^'yes, completely harmless

[infernalis]

Harmless right? I don't know much about snakes. I was just worried since it was in the house.

Storeia Dekai are the most harmless snake on earth...

[StudentoReptile]

Actually, I'm thinking red-bellied snake...but either way, perfectly harmless.

The snake isn't in front of me to key out.

BTW, welcome to the forum, fellow Dixie-lander!

[drumcrush]

Actually, I'm thinking red-bellied snake...but either way, perfectly harmless.

The snake isn't in front of me to key out.

BTW, welcome to the forum, fellow Dixie-lander!

Yeah, I can see that, maybe the OP can put up a pic of the underside??

[infernalis]

Actually, I'm thinking red-bellied snake...but either way, perfectly harmless.

Excellent point.

The pattern does look very much like a Storeria occipitomaculata, the immediate cousin of the Storeria dekayi.

If the belly is bright red/orange that seals it, if the belly is creme colour, then it is a dekayi.

[Darkangel74]

Thank you everyone!
It's been a while since a snake stopped by and chilled out in my living room. lol Last time it was a garden snake but I have had a rattlesnake get in one year and bite my dog. I know what those and a few others look like but this one I had never seen before.
I would post another picture but I've already released him. His belly was a creme colour.

[StudentoReptile]

Whatever it is, its not venomous, so rest easy.