The Snake Doula

08/08/2026

Released a rat snake that was hiding under the couch in an Eastover, NC home today. This calm little guy was just hanging out waiting to be relocated back to woods.

07/14/2026

Nice job, soldier!

Bragg PX

"I saw it first. I informed them and they started freaking out. So I told them I would need a broom and a shopping basket. I removed it from the building and they gave me free snacks 😂"

06/12/2026

Another copperhead relocation on the north end of Fayetteville on this beautiful hot day. The homeowner had already caught it and just needed it safely relocated. They did a great job in catching it but normally I would recommend leaving the catching to those trained for safety reasons. 😉

You’d never know who my ride along is on any given day. 🚙🐍🤣

06/09/2026

Earth snake release after a rehab stay. This little guy was attacked by a cat and was brought to me by a Good Samaritan. He was released after a couple of days.

Our local reptile rehabber David McConley was out of town and I stepped in to assist. Love being part of a community with others who love reptiles as well.

06/09/2026

Earth snake rehab this week. This little guy was attacked by a cat and was brought to me by a Good Samaritan. He was released after a couple of days.

04/26/2026

We relocated this little copperhead from a neighbor’s yard into the woods farther away. He was found while the homeowner was doing yard work and overturning pine straw. Grateful they called us to relocate it and keep everyone safe.

Snake: venomous Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
Location: Fayetteville, NC

04/26/2026

We relocated this little copperhead from a neighbor’s yard into the woods farther away. He was found while the homeowner was doing yard work and overturning pine straw. Grateful they called us to relocate it and keep everyone safe.

Snake: venomous Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
Location: Fayetteville, NC

01/22/2026

Great trips to prepare for caring for reptiles during a power outage. There’s still time to order online for next day delivery (we received our hand warmers today).

Be safe out there!

North Carolina is expecting a large ice storm this weekend. Please share this guide to help keep reptiles safe in case of power outages and cold weather!

11/11/2025

Stay safe Florida! I know it’s chilly in NC, but it’s a whole other level in FL with iguanas dropping from the trees.

10/23/2025

Please consider advocating for the protection of the Southern Hog-nosed snake. Many species are in decline due to habitat loss and encroachment. The loss of any native species has a wider ecological effect. Deadline to submit is October 28th

October 2025 - The Southern Hog-nosed Snake is being proposed for federal Endangered Species Act listing and we have until October 28th (Tuesday) to submit public comments encouraging protecting this important species and its habitat.

The link to do so is here: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FWS-R4-ES-2025-0210-0001

You don't have to write much, just a few sentences about why this species is important and deserves protection.

We know this species has disappeared over large parts of its range over the past century - now found only in scattered localities across the Carolinas, southern Georgia, and northern/central Florida. Even their historic strongholds in the North Carolina Sandhills are diminishing.

This species shares habitat with many other important species in our NC Sandhills. Protecting their habitat is essential for their survival and recovery, as is the case for all wildlife. Like the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, habitat protection for Southern Hog-nosed Snakes can serve as an “umbrella” that protects an entire natural community of endangered plants and animals. The once-widespread southern pine woods ecological community is now relegated to a limited number of parks, preserves, military bases, and miscellaneous categories of lands where not all of this unique ecology has been destroyed.