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Originally Posted by mixsonci
Do we have rattlesnakes here (Pygmy or otherwise?) What other poisonous snakes do we have here in TV? I have not yet seen any snakes but when I do, especially if they are in or near my house, trust me, you will all hear me scream.
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Yes, there are Pigmy Rattlesnakes in and near The Villages. I was playing on a course just south of Leesburg when a golfer in the foursome in front of us was bitten by a Pigmy Rattler. It was quite a commotion. He made the mistake of reaching for a golf ball in an area where it was obviously the snakes turf. After spending the night (very sick) in the hospital he was okay. I do not know what other species of snakes live in this area.
Snakes move on when they see you but do protect what they consider their turf.
