I'm given a myriad of snakes every year from people who would really rather kill them, areas being bulldozed, handed to me because it was found in the house. All sorts of things bring snakes into my hands. The first of the season is this female:



She's about 2 foot long, and within 5 minutes of being home was more than willing to devour 2 live hopper mice. Most of these animals I end up feeding to a solid weight, making sure are in good health, and get sold to people who are looking for a great starter snake.
Most re-released snakes do not make it, so I'd rather them go to someone as pets, where they have a solid home/food than a high chance of death.

I'm keeping her in a 1x1 tub with a small box hide and a water dish, she's doing great, siting in her hide on her heat pad digesting her meal without moving so much as a muscle in 24 hours.