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5/16/2025 3:46:52 PM EDT
Found this shedding in mom’s flower bed. Didn’t get a pic of the head or tail it was hiding. Needless to say mom’s not very happy. The shed skin is just over 3’ long


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5/16/2025 4:52:34 PM EDT
[#1]
I’m certainly not an expert, but looks like an Eastern Milksnake to me.
5/16/2025 9:18:04 PM EDT
[#2]
I second Milk Snake.

You can submit the photo via an online form to the MSU Extension for their thoughts.
5/17/2025 6:35:40 AM EDT
[#3]
Another source said milk snake as well so that’s what I’m going with. The shed skin was 37” long.
5/17/2025 6:26:18 PM EDT
[#4]
3 feet? Wow. What County was this in? All I get to see is little Garter snakes.
5/17/2025 7:27:37 PM EDT
[#5]
Milk snakes primary prey are mice, so you want them around outside of your house, not in the house. Farmers around here would catch them and throw them in the corn crib to eliminate the mice.
Gary
5/18/2025 7:28:49 AM EDT
[#6]
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Originally Posted By 243savage:
3 feet? Wow. What County was this in? All I get to see is little Garter snakes.
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Shiawassee County.
5/18/2025 11:55:33 AM EDT
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5/18/2025 6:39:15 PM EDT
[#8]
I’ve never seen a snake like that. I was surprised that it was that long. Basically only ever seen garter snakes
5/18/2025 9:02:33 PM EDT
[#9]
Last week I saw an Eastern Rat Snake at the range.  I normally see them sunning on a road or in my yard while mowing.  When I first bought my hose I thought the former owners left a hose laying out in the lawn, and I nearly picked one up.  They're non-venomous and pretty mellow.
5/20/2025 11:42:06 AM EDT
[#10]
100% a milk snake.  I used to work in an old retired schoolhouse that housed a business and these things would pop out of the foundation all of the time.  We would relocate them over by our outbuilding that mice would get into.  They are mostly harmless, but look nasty.
6/8/2025 7:16:07 AM EDT
[#11]
Didn't know we had milk snakes in Michigan. Very cool.

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