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Mary,
You mentioned not having to deal with the snakes here, I wonder if it's where
you live?

Our first house here was in a rural, wooded area. We were right on the bay
and it was a wildlife haven. We dealt with snakes regularly. Mostly non
poisonus, but also a couple of water moccasins and a pygmy rattler.
I also saw poisonus ones while hiking.

Now that we live in town, I NEVER see snakes. Which surprised me at first,
because it's very wooded behind our house and there is a marsh/pond area and
a creek that empties into the bay. All within a stones throw of the house.
But being in town must mean that the snakes that have survived development
are more cautious, or there are just a lot less of them. Or maybe both
reasons!
Anyway, if you live in suburbia, it's doubtful you'll have to deal with the
slithery guys very often, if ever. But they live all over Florida, it's just
part of our state.

Ren
"They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible
spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, they danced by the light of the
moon."
--The Owl and the Pussycat
Edward Lear