[KathieI]

A few summers ago, I had 6-7 snakes get into my lanai over the course of the summer. I never felt anything about snakes, never thought about it. The first one, I panicked, called a male friend and he said, no way Jose, you've got the wrong guy. Called Community Watch who came over and taught me not to kill them but he scooted it out of the lanai with a broom. By the end of that summer, I was a pro at handling these lovely little creatures. My biggest problem was my schnauzers wanted to play with them and Sam literally had one curled up in his mouth. UGH!!!!! My secret is, I use the longest BBQ tongs I can find, pick up the snake in the middle, and tossed it back outside towards my pond. For some reason, they seem to like me. I live in a CYV now and sure enough, saw one in the back yard yesterday. Oh well, the trials and tribulations of living in FL.