Need ID on snake -- funny photo!

A friend sent this photo to me this morning -- spotted this "little piggy" in a bush near this house. Location -- Franklin, Tennessee. I'm guessing the snake had just found a new food source and had stuffed itself (that, or it's very gravid!). Does anyone know what kind of snake this is?

Looks like a yellow rat snake

I 2nd that. Looks like my Cleo

Yep, looks like a yellow rat that is destined to puke very shortly.

Actually it is a Greenish Ratsnake, an intergrade between yellow rats and black rats.

Looks like a yellow ratsnake to me---one that thought a squirrel looked appetizing.

Originally Posted by CrazyCorn

Actually it is a Greenish Ratsnake, an intergrade between yellow rats and black rats.

I agree looks like a greenish. Squirrel is the first thing that came to mind for me also. Awesome picture.

i think tht it is just a dark yellow rat

I also vote "greenish" intergrade. But it's still considered "quadrivitta" or whatever the subspecies name for yellow is, so everyone is right. Unless that has changed since I picked up a field guide!
What a stuffed snake! And I ever worry about stepping hatchlings up to fuzzies!?!

The latin name I have seen for this intergrade has been Pantherophis obsoleta spp.