Janice,
don't worry so much about snakes... all snakes will avoid human contact
unless provoked in some way. It could be any kind of snake... black snakes,
which are HARMLESS get huge... I'm a snake lover. Unless you are attacking a
snake or near it's nest (or you are hiking and not watching your step) they
will leave you alone, even under your house. It's a good idea to keep rattle
snakes away from personal space because you will automatically provoke them
by trying to get them to leave the area. But they are NOT faster than you
when it comes to killing them first so don't worry. Usually a tap with a
stick will get them moving on. or a bee bee gun...Please don't kill snakes.
They are extrememly beneficial creatures.
