[HobieMarty]

Yep, snakes are "hiders" and they want to be away from you as much as you want to be away from them.
My in laws used to live 8 houses down from me and one of their dogs got bitten by a copperhead, the dog was given anti-venom at the vet and was okay. I have never seen a copperhead here at my house and, like I said, we were only 8 houses apart with the same woods behind us.
A couple of years ago they moved to another house about 2 or 3 miles away from us, no longer part of the same neighborhood or woods and a few months ago the same dog was bitten again by a copperhead and again he survived. I guess we have been lucky here at my house, the only snakes I have seen are harmless black rat or King snakes. Whenever one would get too close to the house, I gently move it along with a broom and that's about it.
I had a pet King snake once when I was in my 20s so, snakes don't bother me, but I do treat every snake with some respect and don't provoke them.

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