Seeing this small guy outside my gate one day made me thankful for having walls and a gate. He was definitely on the outside and NOT allowed in. No, I have no idea what sort of snake it was. But he tried to stay very still as I sat there snapping the picture. Maybe he thought that if he sat still, I'd not see him.
About once a month or so my watchman has to kill a snake. This is a type we've killed in the past. Oh, did you know that when I first arrived here, I even killed a snake? Yep, I'm a real tough "hatchet" girl. Ask me about it sometime. Funny story (although not funny at the time!)