Snake on the Front Door Steps

Early tonight, Aiden and I faced an usual visitor.  Getting ready to carry the stroller up the steps with groceries, I saw a striped slender object and froze.  Our visitor was hiding in the early evening darkness in the corner of our step.  This time, I phoned for help.

"Please turn on the porch light"

"Darn not bright enough"

The next attempt was to use my cell phone LED flash light.  To our surprise we found a 12" long baby snake coiled and ready to strike.

Below wasn't our snake but in the Google Images line up (he's guilty).  Hopefully, our snake is  native to Maryland and not some lost pet.