My grandaughter uncovered this little snake when blowing leaves off our driveway. It is a slender little creature, only about 12 inches long.
It was a very docile and hardly attempted to escape when handled. One of the key to identifying characters is that the head is darker than the body.
It’s most outstanding feature was an orange-red underside. This means it is probably a Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata). Slugs and earthworms are common prey items, but small insects and snails are probably also taken.