A new visitor

[wadih]

Today on my way out, I saw two persons following something on the road. I went to check and saw a small snake on ground, it looked so tiny and fragile. They insisted on killing it saying that is venomous. However, I stopped them and took it. I put it in a small aquarium with a log and small bowl of water. Later on, and after it felt a bit safe, it started to move.

Its movement did look more like a python rather than a garter and its pattern looks so identified and clear like a rattle snake; however, I thought I am not the right person to decide what type is it. Any way and before I decide on keeping it or sending it out, I decided to take some pictures and post it. I am sure a lot of you can identify it better than me.

N.B. I know most of you are thinking about stefan the best to identify it; however I am not saying that cause I know the answer "Yeah, cut that out. I'm no authority" just joking... Any help would be highly appreciated.