Steve is a hunting snake that lived on the land I acquired to build my house. And since then Steve has allowed us to live with him, as long as we do not bother him and leave the patio with its natural vegetation.
For his part, he takes care of all the vermin that try to enter our domains. We have kept our agreement for over 4 years and it has worked great. We only see it on very rare occasions when the drought becomes extreme.
He probably has a partner, but we have never seen them at the same time, so we have not been able to confirm it. But we have the impression that it changes size, so the suspicions that it is not just one.
Steve disappeared for a long time last year, but I guess it was because of the fact that my wife had brought Bruno, an abandoned kitten. While Bruno lived in the house, Steve showed no signs of life. A month after Bruno disappeared from our house, we suspect he was kidnapped, Steve returned to his walks around the patio.
I do not have many photos of Steve because I rarely have the camera on hand when he goes for a walk. And as it is also very fast in their movements almost all the photos are moved and blurred.
Today I remembered Steve because I saw him meandering near the pond. That's why I decided to look for the photos I have of him, to present them to you.
If you knew Steve, you would realize that he is a great snake ...
