Hello - Snake ID Question

[Christy]

Hello! I'm new. It's nice to be here.:o I'm hoping someone can help me ID this snake that I surprising discovered lounging on my back deck today. I can't seem to figure out what it is. I'm in central Alabama, if that helps. Thanks so much! I'm not able to post a link... getting denied. So maybe just copy and paste into browser. Will need to add "http" at the beginning of it. Sorry.:sad:

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[eminart]

Gray rat snake. Welcome aboard.

[AlexCrazy]

Soo.. pretty :)

[SSSSnakes]

Yep. A Gray Rat Snake. Nice find.

[Christy]

Thanks everyone for the reply and ID of the snake.:p It is a pretty snake. I don't know a lot about them, but I'm learning now that I've transferred and live in the South and around them outdoors much more often. I enjoy seeing them while I'm out walking on wooded trails, spotting them swimming in the lakes, etc. They seem to be very abundant here.