Snakes in GTO

[mr bill]

Hola, Most unusual tonight as I was preparing dinner - there was a small snake on the inside ledge of our kitchen window. I was quick with the tongs and whisked it out. I called my wife to look out but as she crossed into the foyer - where the door was wide open- the slitherer had made it back in. [there was a scream] We tried for several minutes to coax it back out the door or into a box and were almost successful on a couple of occasions but it retreated into an area where we could see it but not catch it. [another strategy needed to be employed but I won't go into it here]

Has anyone else noticed any snakes? I've been here since ?96 and have seen a few. This one was 15-18" long maybe 3/8th's" in diameter with a definite snake shaped head and long forked tongue. Anyone know what it is/was and if it was dangerous?