What part of the country are you in?

Restorationers I’m in Houston, TX

cd7733 Thank you!

Pardon my ignorance. I might have a mice and that might be the reason the snake is in my house (the snake sense/smells it) or if I happen to have a mice, is good the snake is around?

Hello fellow Texan! (I live in a tiny town 40 min outside the beltway)

You could have an abundance of lizards and bugs it's feasting on probably not mice since it's a little snake. It probably accidentally got inside looking for bugs.

If it were another type of non-venomous, I would say you have mice somewhere (around yard, shed, garage) and it's their doing its job eating them.

You should familiarize yourself with venomous snakes, just in case, since you're in Texas. Baby copperheads sometimes don't have their distinct Hershey Kiss markings, and their size mimics the thin non-venomous snakes at first glance. They love Oak trees because of the Cicadas that live in them. Always remember, "Red and Yellow, Kill a Fellow. Red on Black friend of Jack" for Coral snakes (another thin venomous snake but distinct in color bands). If you live near water (drainage ditch, pond, lake) there may be Water Moccasins also known as Cottonmouths. And stay out of the dunes at the beach because they are infested with Rattlesnakes and tiny scorpions. Ain't Texas grand?

Even though we have 4 types of venomous snakes in our area, the non-venomous kinds out number them and lower you statistics of encountering a venomous one depending on what area of Houston you live in and the nature surrounding you. Either or they're friends and a sign of a good ecosystem in your area.

Nah, its a Texas worm snake or a texas blind snake. They're harmless, but I wonder why inside your house? I see and stomp them in San Antonio all the time!