Ranking up there with the top largest snakes in the United States is this wonderful black rat snake. He was resting in the top of a trashcan of yard waste that was overstuffed and could not close. It's first reaction upon seeing me was to try to dart down deeper into the garbage can. Upon grabbing it by the tail and pulling it out it never tried to strike and instead did everything he could to move its body and head as far away from the hand holding it as possible. And remember nonvenomous snakes in Georgia are protected by law. Never kill a non-venomous snake. There are plenty of businesses they can remove them as well as reptile enthusiast such as myself. #blackratsnake #snakes #snake #black #rat#reptile #gawildlife #wildlife #protectsnakes (at Eagle's Landing Country Club)