This is the fourth spring while uncovering a wood pile to move to my shed, I exposed a nice size black snake. He was on top of the
wood pile right under the tarp and tin top cover. I laid my kindling axe next to him to show his size.( no harm came to this mouser
while being photographed) It was about 65 degrees. He was very docile, I moved wood until I got within a foot of him. I then poked him
lightly with a stick until he moved out of the way. I like to see these non poisonous snakes around my wood piles.
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wood pile right under the tarp and tin top cover. I laid my kindling axe next to him to show his size.( no harm came to this mouser
while being photographed) It was about 65 degrees. He was very docile, I moved wood until I got within a foot of him. I then poked him
lightly with a stick until he moved out of the way. I like to see these non poisonous snakes around my wood piles.
![My best mouse trap My best mouse trap](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/259/259694-8882b2378cb058a2406f97d880a7ee45.jpg)