I live in a rural area with quite a bit of undeveloped land. In the past I have had problems with rattlesnakes especially this time of year as the temperature warms. As I was driving home last night I came across a fairly large king snake in the road. For those not familiar with king snakes they are proficient hunter of other snakes especially rattlesnakes.
I have a bucket with a lid in the car and gently guided the king snake into it. When I got home I released home on a portion of the property where I have encountered rattlesnakes in the past and wished it happy hunting. I then went about the rest of the evening.
A few hours later my wife and I were grilling and she went out to pull the chicken off the grill. I hear her scream and the sound of the plate dropping. She runs back inside yelling that there is a snake on the patio. I tell her that it might be the king snake I released earlier.
“Seriously you didn’t think you should tell me that you released a snake on our property?”
Apparently no was not the best answer.
TL;DR I released a king snake on my property and didn’t tell my wife