We had a cold spell last night and we found a recently hatched Scarlet King Snake trying to stay warm on our walkway. We scooped it up and s/he spent the night in a paper towel lined shoebox. They are a nonvenomous species of King Snakes found in the southeastern United States. They are mostly night hunters and are among the smallest of all King Snakes, usually ranging from 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 cm) long at maturity. This new hatchlings was about 6 inches (15 cm) long and not aggressive at all. Easy to tell which photo was taken in the shoebox and the other was taken outside on the walkway. The sun was on the dead leaves under the hedge so that is where we put him. It does look like the deadly venomous Coral Snake but it was not. Red touch yellow, it can kill a fellow (Coral Snake) Red touch black, it is a friend of Jack (King Snake) Adults King Snakes are expert climbers and swimmers and eat lizards, frogs and birds eggs. This little fellow must be limited to insects. S/he was only about as big as a wood pencil. Something different for my 1,500th posting. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favorites and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana