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Gardener finds unexpected guest lounging high atop their tree: 'Slick little guy'

"Be careful where you put your hands lol."

If you like the general idea of finding unexpected wildlife passing through your garden, you may want to consider beginning the process of rewilding.

Photo Credit: TikTok

If there's ever a good time to find a literal snake in your garden, it's under the circumstances that a recent TikTok shows.

Posted by TikTok user OurTimeCapsuleHome (@ourtimecapsulehome), this video showcases a pepper tree and a guest it's hosting — a garden snake. The camera moves up and down the tree to show how the snake is thin but very long. The video is playfully soundtracked by Guns N' Roses' iconic track "Welcome to the Jungle."

@ourtimecapsulehome Welcome to our jungle. Today we have a little garden snake doing some hunting on our pepper plant. He was really cool and had zero@Interest in us. Love nature #fyp #fypシ #foryoupage #foryourpage #homesteadtok @C Dog Lures & Woodworking ♬ Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses

"We have a little hunting on our little pepper tree!" the caption read. "Funny little snake could care less about us."

Now, whether or not you would welcome a garden snake in your yard is very much a personal decision. But if you like the general idea of finding unexpected wildlife passing through your garden, you may want to consider rewilding

As the word suggests, rewilding is the process by which a plot of land is returned to its natural state. Rewilding is common in places like national parks or forests, but you can certainly rewild your yard. One way to do that is by installing plants native to your ecosystem.

A natural lawn can save you significant money and time on maintenance and can lower water bills. They also create a healthier ecosystem for pollinators, which help to protect our global food supply. Even a partial lawn replacement can provide these same benefits.

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Commenters were pleasantly surprised to see the snake just minding its own business.

"That's a long snake. Let it eat all the bugs," read a top comment.

"Slick little guy," wrote one user.

"Be careful where you put your hands lol," another response jokingly warned.

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