Well he was actually brought home to feed to my Pacman Frog, my husbands idea... My daughter and I revolted and we kept him. He is a nice guy, just maybe not what we are looking for... Our Puget is like I said, just way more mellow, we love to hold him... He even sits in my 3 year olds lap for as long as her attention span will allow.

What is the layman's name for this snake? Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.