what kind of snake?

[crimsonking]

It is also possible that it was/is a juvenile easterm milksnake. While "diamonds" may be a stretch, their blotches can be described as diamonds sometimes. Is there a better description of the snake available and a location associated with it?
At any rate, leave any snake you cannot i.d. 100% alone.
:Mark

[dannyc]

Here's a site I find helpful when I run across an odd snake.

http://www.oplin.org/snake/quick%20id/quickid.html