I've seen quite a few posts on social media from people who have run across snakes, including the posts of those looking to thump their chest for "relocating" the venomous types. (I've considered asking them if they will come and relocate the fire ants, moles, and wasp nests that I find on my place but that's for another day.) With the warm Spring weather hitting a little earlier this year, perhaps snakes will be a little more problematic this year.

None in my yard or pond.

Haven't seen any snakes this year. Scorpions seem to be thriving around here.

More people out and about will lead to more run ins.

It was after I saw my first scorpion in East Texas that I started checking any boots or shoes that I happened to leave outside before slipping my foot into them.

I understand the ones in East Texas don't get very big but neither does a red wasp.

very bad year for the two legged kind. For the regular kind , Id consider your source

Not any more than usual but copperheads are pretty active right now.

Clintons have a book tour coming up?

Rats too.

Mice and rats means more snakes.

Whenever you’re feeling froggy jump big boy.....

And more quail!

I just got to say one thing, stop killing coral snakes. That's all carry on.

why?

They are practically harmless.

I saw my first coachwhip yesterday, seen the usual rat snakes in the road. Baby cooperheads should start coming out soon.

Coral snakes make excellent hat bands.

I walk in the mornings, let the bird dog run.
I've seen two so far this Spring. Saw one of them this morning.

Copperhead, about 20" long, kinda fat. She'd been run over out on the road.
There's creek drainage right there. I'm sure she was attracted to frogs, lizards, etc. around that ditch.

I also put my work gloves in big sealable plastic bags

Have killed 3 cotton mouths in the pond, 2 copperheads in the yard . Adult and a young one

I killed 2 in the yard last year. Nieces and Nephews run around and they have lil fingers and toes.

At the ranch, my help killed a diamondback rattlesnake by the firewood stack near the cabin, and I have run into a plain-bellied watersnake and a coachwhip in the last couple of weeks. There was also a small dead garter snake by the front gate someone probably ran over. They are definitely active.

Have cats out in the barn. They come down around the house all the time, never let in the house, but welcomed around the house. Haven’t seen a snake in yard in years! Knock on the old wooden head.....

Yes they do!