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Originally Posted by DennisMenace
Saw this snake a few days ago while getting pictures for my butterfly non-thread. Not the same as finding one in the house, but gave me a startle just the same  Don't know what kind he was, but he struck me (pun intended) as looking kind of bumpy 
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Wish I could see a better close-up of that snake. He's probably harmless, but his pattern reminds me vaguely of a moccassin - and he is by water, which is where you'd find one. There are some common water snakes with similar patterns that are harmless though. Again, looking closely at his head, I don't think he is, but it's been a long time since I've seen one.
Where is this? What state? Also, I can't see the shape of his head very well.
I noticed when reading above, nobody mentioned the tell-tale signs of venomous snakes - at least those here in North America. I guess you folks weren't Boy Scouts
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Venomous - triangular shaped head, often larger than width of neck, eyes more slanted, bites you and it hurts like fuck and you need to get to the hospital before you die
Non-Venomous - more of a rounded head, closer in width to the neck, eyes are rounded, bites you and it just hurts
Snakes, that's okay. If this was a spider thread however.... I'd have closed the fucker before I saw any more pictures. Damnit I hate spiders.
Oh, and that slug... priceless. I laughed so hard!